BIASES AND PROPAGANDA DEVICES

You are attracted to use a product or join an activity because ‘everyone“ is doing it.

• bandwagon

• testimonial

• plain folks

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

It uses either pleasant or hideous sounds to either lure or drive people away from something.

• plain folks

• technical jargon

• powerful words

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

You are encouraged to use a product because it is what “folks at home” are using. This uses ordinary people as endorsers to show that the product is being used by usual persons.

• name-calling

• appeal to fear

• plain folks

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

It scares or frightens consumers so that they will either patronize or avoid the product or service.

• appeal to fear

• testimonial

• glittering generality

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

It uses unfamiliar or highly technical terms to impress, confuse or deceive consumers or audience. It does not really explain how it is connected with what is being promoted.

• technical jargon

• testimonial

• name-calling

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

You are convinced to use a product because it is endorsed or confirmed by a well-known personality.

• bandwagon

• glittering generality

• testimonial

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

It is a device that persuades you to avail the product or service because of the negative image it creates against another product or service.

• name-calling

• powerful words

• bandwagon

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

You give in because you are overwhelmed by vague, sweeping statements that usually come in slogans or simple catch phrases.

• testimonial

• appeal to fear

• glittering generality

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8