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Additional Practice: Recognizing Appeals to Emotion
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Review:When authors use propaganda techniques, they try to appeal to readers’ emotions rather than their intellect. In other words, they try to get the to accept their argument on the basis of emotion rather than reason. Propaganda techniques include appeals to fear, vanity or status, sense of pity or compassion, guilt, greed, anger, and so forth. When you read, ask yourself, "Is the author trying to manipulate me by appealing to emotion rather than reason?"
Directions:Identify the propaganda technique in item. You can refer to the definitions as you complete the exercise.




1"She does drugs, but it's understandable. She has lots of family problems."
A)appeal to compassion
B)appeal to anger
C)appeal to vanity
D)appeal to status


2"If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. Rolls Royce: Intended only for the discriminating few who can afford the ultimate in a luxury automobile."
A)appeal to compassion
B)appeal to greed
C)appeal to anger
D)appeal to status


3"Choosy mothers choose Jif."
A)appeal to compassion
B)appeal to vanity
C)appeal to anger
D)appeal to status


4"Your mother always told you to share, but at Snooty's annual clearance sale, you can have it all! Snooty's—for all the things you just can't live without."
A)appeal to compassion
B)appeal to greed
C)appeal to anger
D)appeal to guilt


5"Homeless children ask so little and they need so much. Please find it in your heart to donate a few hours a month at your local shelter."
A)appeal to vanity
B)appeal to compassion
C)appeal to status
D)appeal to anger


6"Losing your vision is a terrible thing. Why take the risk? Why trust your precious eyesight to anyone except Best Care Eye Associates?"
A)appeal to vanity
B)appeal to compassion
C)appeal to fear
D)appeal to status


7"Demand that our representatives be accountable! Let's raise our voices and them know that we're not going to take it any more! They either come up with a new funding plan, or we'll kick them out of office."
A)appeal to vanity
B)appeal to anger
C)appeal to compassion
D)appeal to guilt


8"Shame on you! You're over fifty, and you know you should be screened for colon cancer. You're busy. You meant to schedule it, but you forgot. What will your excuse be next year? How will you feel if you could have saved your life if you'd only been tested in time?"
A)appeal to vanity
B)appeal to anger
C)appeal to compassion
D)appeal to guilt


9"Don't become one of the millions of identity theft victims. Identity theft can wreck your credit and your life! Sign up for ProTect monitoring service today."
A)appeal to fear
B)appeal to compassion
C)appeal to vanity
D)appeal to status


10"Star Line cruise aren't for run-of-the-mill travelers. Book a cruise to paradise and leave the ordinary behind."
A)appeal to fear
B)appeal to status
C)appeal to guilt
D)appeal to compassion





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