Observation #4

For this assignment, I used the same class observation as Observation #2 (submitted by e-mail).  The lesson that day covered propaganda techniques, as they had just finished Animal Farm by George Orwell.  Students will be able to define propaganda techniques, and differentiate between them as they identify the use of them in the novel (knowledge & comprehension).  This will be assessed in a 10-minute quiz consisting of three short answer questions.

Name: _______________________________ Date:__________________________ Period:_______________

Propaganda Techniques in Animal Farm

This is an open-book quiz.  You will have 10 minutes.

Find three different types of propaganda techniques that appear in Animal Farm.  In each space below, list the technique, a brief definition of the technique, and your evidence from the text (with page number).

Each one is worth 5 points.

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1)   Technique:

Supporting Evidence:

2)   Technique:

Supporting Evidence:

3)   Technique:

Supporting Evidence:

KEY

Supporting evidence may vary, which is why students must provide page numbers.

Techniques

-       Bandwagon:  An appeal to be part of the group – everyone else is doing something, so you should to, or you will be left out.

-       Testimonial:  An important figure or famous person endorses a product or idea.

-       Transfer:  A symbol that carries respect, authority, sanction, and prestige is used along with and idea or argument to make it look more acceptable.

-       Plain Folks:  The speaker presents him or herself as a common person who can understand and empathize with a listener's concerns.

-       Glittering Generalities:  An emotionally appealing word or phrase so closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs that it carries conviction without supporting information or reason.

-       Emotional Words:  Words that stir up a strong feeling (positive or negative).

-       Fear:  Building support by instilling anxieties and panic in the general population.

-       Name Calling:  Attacking an opponent personally, rather than their argument or idea.

Example Answer

1)   Technique:

Fear - Building support by instilling anxieties and panic in the general population

Supporting Evidence:

“Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty?  Jones would come back!  Yes, Jones would come back! … Surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?”  (page ____)