Social studies · Grades 6–12
Persuasion techniques in advertising
Study guide for Grades 6 to 12: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. Notice how an ad tries to persuade: popularity, famous faces, time pressure or feelings. Then look for real evidence about the product.
Rule and key idea
Notice how an ad tries to persuade: popularity, famous faces, time pressure or feelings. Then look for real evidence about the product.
Worked examples
Which persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Everyone at school already has one. Don’t be left out!”
Bandwagon: it suggests you should buy because many others already have.
bandwagon
Which persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Give your family the safe, happy home they deserve.”
Emotional appeal: it uses feelings more than facts about the product.
emotional appeal
Try two questions
Which persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Sale ends at midnight tonight!”
- scarcity or urgency
- emotional appeal
- celebrity endorsement
- bandwagon
Which persuasion technique does this advertisement mainly use? “Hockey star Sam Lee drinks PowerFizz every day.”
- scarcity or urgency
- celebrity endorsement
- bandwagon
- emotional appeal
Answers and reasoning
Answers and marking notes
- scarcity or urgency
Scarcity or urgency: it pressures you to decide quickly.
- celebrity endorsement
Celebrity endorsement: it links the product to a famous person.
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