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Corey is analyzing an advertisement that indicates that the majority of the population uses a specific brand of sunscreen. Which persuasive technique is being used?

A
celebrities
B
name-calling
C
bandwagon
D
nostalgia
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Look at the poster.

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It presents the positive association that everyone who purchases the radio will have years of happiness.
B
It indicates that celebrities who own the radio have achieved years of happiness—and the viewer can have the same.
C
It uses the bandwagon technique by expressing to the viewer that others who own the radio have achieved years of happiness.
D
It reminds them of the past by highlighting the ways in which the radio gives people years of happiness.
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Read the sentence.The poster includes bright, pretty colors to catch the viewer’s attention and evoke a sense of joy.

A
vibrant
B
jarring
C
understated
D
nice
4

Read the sentence.The advertisement has a specific persuasive technique—it shows a stylish celebrity to encourage the viewer to buy a certain hair product.

A
keeps
B
creates
C
uses
D
intends
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Jamie is analyzing an advertisement that suggests people will impress their friends by wearing a certain brand of clothing. What persuasive technique is being used?

A
simple solution
B
nostalgia
C
positive association
D
beautiful people
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Look at the poster.

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by indicating that everyone except the viewer is enjoying riding on a new type of train
B
by contrasting the image of a sleek, modern train with old-fashioned forms of transportation
C
by evoking a sense of nostalgia with drawings of old-fashioned forms of transportation
D
by highlighting the idea that some forms of transportation are too modern for the average viewer
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Read the sentence.The advertisement is good because it shows a picture of a car accident to warn against the dangers of speeding.

A
refreshing
B
entertaining
C
acceptable
D
compelling
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Look at the poster.

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A
people who are working in factories
B
people who are questioning the war
C
people who are fighting on the front lines
D
people who are seeking employment
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Read the thesis from Alex’s media analysis essay.The advertisement pushes young viewers to exercise by showing images of young people playing sports and listing for the viewers the benefits of exercise.

A
The advertisement encourages young viewers to partake in physical activity by showing images of children playing soccer and basketball, and listing the benefits of exercise.
B
The advertisement tells young viewers to do something outside by showing images of children having fun and listing the ways in which what they’re doing is helpful and healthy.
C
The advertisement shows images of children playing soccer on a full-size field in a beautiful park and playing basketball with hundreds of people cheering in the stands.
D
The advertisement says to young viewers that regular physical activity will help decrease their chances of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
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Hailey is writing an essay to analyze an advertisement for Clover Breads. Which is the most effective thesis statement?

A
The advertisement for Clover Breads is meant to appeal to peoples’ sense of nostalgia, showing images of people enjoying different products made by Clover Breads.
B
The advertisement for Clover Breads aims to force parents to develop a sense of nostalgia, remembering a time when they enjoyed making sandwiches after school.
C
The advertisement for Clover Breads includes images meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia in parents who at one time enjoyed this brand of bread, and may want to feed it to their children.
D
The advertisement for Clover Breads shows a group of students in the 1970s carefully spreading peanut butter onto slices of bread and then enjoying the sandwiches they made.

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