Soccer Camp Advert: Persuasive Devices

Overview:

An analysis worksheet where students examine a soccer camp advertisement and identify the persuasive devices used. Designed for students in year 4.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and understand persuasive devices used in advertisements, such as rhetorical questions, emotive language, repetition, and more.
• Analyse how these devices are used to influence potential customers.
• Develop critical thinking skills by evaluating the effectiveness of persuasive techniques in a real-world context.

How the Activity Works:

Students analyse the advertisement for a soccer camp and identify the persuasive devices 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.