Introduction:
Ads are always trying to sell you something—phones, cars, even politicians. Election posters and print ads are great for testing your reading skills.
In this lesson you will:
- Read and identify various types of advertisements
- Analyze advertisements for examples of persuasive writing, generalizing, exaggeration, and scare tactics
- Write responses to ads that you’ve analyzed
Photo: © Phil Campbell / CC-BY-SA-2.0
Skills:
Reading Comprehension
Context Clues
Critical Thinking
Essay Writing