An exploration of rhetoric and advertisements

In this lesson, we will consider some of the key ways that companies use rhetorical language to meet a clear purpose, thinking of their target audience. We will look at a variety of ways in which advertisements manipulate our minds, before creating our own advertisements, making use of all of our knowledge of influence.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Ethos is vital to speeches because:

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Q2.Hypophora is:

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Q3.Some of the best rhetoric speakers in history were:

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Q4.Napoleon was confident in his speech through the use of:

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Q5.Effective rhetoric when speaking helps you to (give two answers):

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Q6.Name three key ways to help with expanding sentences (select three answers):

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Ethos is vital to speeches because:

1/6

Q2.Hypophora is:

2/6

Q3.Some of the best rhetoric speakers in history were:

3/6

Q4.Napoleon was confident in his speech through the use of:

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Q5.Effective rhetoric when speaking helps you to (give two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

5/6

Q6.Name three key ways to help with expanding sentences (select three answers):

Select three (3) boxes

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Writing rhetoric: advertisements

Complete the questions below:

Q1.Manipulate means:

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Q2.When creating or analysing advertisements, we need to consider (pick two responses):

Select two (2) boxes

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Q3.Directly addressing the reader makes them feel:

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Q4.An example of hyperbole might be:

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Q5.Images are important within advertising because they are selling us:

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Writing rhetoric: advertisements

Complete the questions below:

Q1.Manipulate means:

1/5

Q2.When creating or analysing advertisements, we need to consider (pick two responses):

Select two (2) boxes

2/5

Q3.Directly addressing the reader makes them feel:

3/5

Q4.An example of hyperbole might be:

4/5

Q5.Images are important within advertising because they are selling us:

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Lesson summary: An exploration of rhetoric and advertisements

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This was the final lesson in the unit Rhetoric: Writing rhetoric.

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