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English 11cp
Ms. Duffy
Topic:
Assignment:
1984 and Propaganda Techniques
Scrapbook
Target Goal:
I can distinguish instances of fallacious reasoning, propaganda techniques, and bias.
Directions:
Focusing on propaganda techniques, create a scrapbook of 5-7 examples of propaganda
aimed at persuading the thoughts/actions of a specific group of people. The examples of
propaganda must be of political or historical content (ads, posters, cartoons,
speeches, articles, etc.) from present day or the past.
* Pop culture advertisements are not permitted and will result in no credit.
Complete the following for each example:
*Analyze the propaganda by identifying the targeted audience and the
propaganda techniques used
*Provide a quote from 1984 which exemplifies a similar propaganda
technique. Provide a brief explanation of its similarity to the
advertisement.
RUBRIC:
The scrapbook contains 5-7 examples of propaganda.
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The examples of propaganda contain specific propaganda techniques.
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For each example of propaganda, the targeted audience is accurately identified.
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For each example of propaganda, appropriate propaganda techniques are identified and explained.
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For each advertisement, there is direct textual evidence from 1984 and an explanation of its similarity to the
example of propaganda (focus on propaganda techniques).
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Overall quality of project
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Presenting skills
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(voice- volume, enunciation, avoids fillers)
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(body- posture, hand gestures)
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______ /10
TOTAL POINTS ______/ 30 x 2 =
______ / 70