Fun Fair Advert: Persuasive Devices

Overview:

An analysis worksheet where students examine an advertisement for a fun fair and identify the persuasive devices used. Designed for year 4 students.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify persuasive devices used in advertising, such as exaggeration, emotive language, and rhetorical questions.
• Analyse how these devices influence the audience’s decision to attend the fun fair.
• Develop critical thinking skills by evaluating the effectiveness of persuasive language in advertisements.

How the Activity Works:

Students analyse the advertisement for a fun fair and identify which persuasive devices are used. The worksheet includes a list of persuasive techniques with definitions (e.g., rhetorical questions, alliteration, emotive language) to support their analysis. Students examine the ad, identify the techniques used, and explain how each one persuades the audience.