Day 2 Reviewer - English Past Paper PDF
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This document covers various propaganda techniques, such as bandwagon, glittering generalities, name-calling, and plain folks. It also discusses how to identify an author's bias in a text, emphasizing the importance of examining evidence and diction.
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𝓭𝓪𝔂 2 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀𝓮𝓻 LESSON 1 ENGLISH 6. Transfer (Trends) PROPAGANDA: -This Technique projects a positive or -Is an act of spreading information ideas, or negative quality of a person or object or rumors to help or...
𝓭𝓪𝔂 2 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀𝓮𝓻 LESSON 1 ENGLISH 6. Transfer (Trends) PROPAGANDA: -This Technique projects a positive or -Is an act of spreading information ideas, or negative quality of a person or object or rumors to help or harm someone or value onto another to make the second something or to influence ones opinion more acceptable or discredit it. PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES: 7. Card Stacking -Shows the products best features, tells 1. Bandwagon: (Majority) half-truths and omits its potential -This is a technique that persuades them problems by showing them that everyone else is doing the same thing. 8. Soft Soap (Glazing/Flattery) -This is the use of flattery or insincere 2. Glittering Generalities; compliments designed to get the -This is the use of words or ideas that audience on the side of the speaker. evoke a positive emotional response from an audience. 9. Simplification -This is used to reduce crucial issues to 3. Name calling: (Slurs and basic ideas and packages them with names) catchy slogans and images. -The use of names that may evoke fear or hatred among the viewers 10.Loaded words (Says a lot but -Links a person or idea to a negative no proof) symbol -Uses words in attempting to influence an audience by using emotional appela 4. Plain Folks. (Common people) or stereotypes that cannot be supported -This is the use of common people to sell by concrete evidence. or to promote a product or service. Basically generalizing LESSON 2 EXAMINING BIASES MADE BY THE AUTHOR 5. Testimonal (Testimony of a famous person BIAS - Refers to an author’s expression of -Technique wherein a famous or his/her own opinion on a particular issue seemingly authoritative person without examining and presenting enough recommends a product or service and evidence. vouches for its value. How does an author become biased? An author becomes biased when he/she persuades the reader to believe in his/her own stand on the issue by giving inaccurate information or false impression even with or without the intention of misleading the readers. How do you know the authors biases? -look at the use of evidence and diction. EVIDENCE - It can be in the form of facts and information, testimonies and direct observations, scientific and legal findings, anecdotes and philosophical evidence. DICTION - It refers to the words or expressions that help convey the stand of the author towards an issue. These words and expressions may indicate a positive or negative connotation or meaning. END!
