Monday, May 11, 2015

Language and Power


The Power of Words





Propaganda
 
a. Write down a definition of propaganda.  You must cite the source of your definition.

b. Read about the propaganda techniques here 

c. Using a Venn diagram, compare the similarities and differences between persuasion and propaganda. You can refer to this document to help you.


 Uncle Sam poster. Originally published as the cover for the July 6, 1916, issue of Leslie's Weekly with the title "What Are You Doing for Preparedness?"


Assignment

  • Comment on the way this poster attempts to persuade the reader.
  • How does the writer combine image and language here to create a persuasive effect?


1.Read the text here.






2.What makes a politician persuasive?





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