LAYCA • ENGLISH Week 2

A beach resort has its poster with a picture of a beautiful view and a tagline that says, “Experience real paradise!” designed to attract tourists.

• a. Plain Folks

• b. Testimonials

• c. Glittering Generalities

• d. Loaded Words

A political candidate is labelling his opponent a “corrupt leader”.

• a. Name Calling

• b. Card Stacking

• c. Soft Soap

• d. Plain Folks

A common family is shown in an advertisement happily or excitedly having noodles for their dinner.

• a. Card Stacking

• b. Simplification

• c. Testimonials

• d. Plain Folks

A seller of a handbag says to the customer, “You’ll look elegant with this bag on you!”

• a. Soft Soap

• b. Card Stacking

• c. Transfer

• d. Bandwagon

A make-up brand says that its products will make you look young and beautiful but it doesn’t tell you the possible side effects of the chemicals in products do to your skin.

• a. Bandwagon

• b. Card Stacking

• c. Glittering Generalities

• d. Soft Soap

An avid fan feels good about herself as she uses the shampoo patronized by her favorite model endorser.

• a. Plain Folks

• b. Testimonials

• c. Bandwagon

• d. Transfer

A student argues to his teacher that it is better to submit his project very late than never submitting it at all. The student contends that it is a lesser evil to do so. However, the manner of the student seems off since he is just playful talking to the teacher about it even if the situation is a serious matter in school.

• a. Loaded Words

• b. Simplification

• c. Glittering Generalities

• d. Testimonials

Maria has doubts about buying products online, but since most of her friends are doing it she dismisses her doubts and went ahead to buy some

products online.

• a. Bandwagon

• b. Simplification

• c. Transfer

• d. Loaded Words

A leader in his speech says, “We are making a tremendous progress in our economy,” but he did not discuss facts nor present statistics to support

his claim..

• a. Name Calling

• b. Card Stacking

• c. Loaded words

• d. Testimonials

Holding a toothpaste, a beauty queen smiles and tells everyone that the product can really whiten teeth and freshen one’s breath.

• a. Name Calling

• b. Simplification

• c. Glittering Generalities

• d. Testimonials