PROPAGANDA POSTERS

•Slogans• Brief, striking

phrase, may include labeling or stereotyping.

• Often an emotional appeal

•Testimonial

• Quotations, usually cited to support or reject a given policy, action, program or personality

• Person quoted is usually used to gain respect for issue.

• Fear• Seek to build

support by instilling anxiety and panic in the general population

•Name Calling

• Attempts to arouse prejudices by labeling the subject as something the audience dislikes/fears.

• Often uses negative stereotypes

•Band Wagon• Inevitable Victory –

invites those not on the bandwagon to join those on the road to victory. Also reassures those already on bandwagon

• Join the Crowd – reinforces people’s natural desire to be on the winning side. Makes people believe that it is in their best interest to join.

•Plain Folks• Attempts to

convey message that reflects the common sense of the people.

• Uses ordinary language to identify their point of view with that of average people.

•Fear

•Testimonial

•Band Wagon

•Slogan

•Fear

•Band Wagon

•Plain Folks

•Band Wagon

•Slogan

•Fear

•Plain Folks

•Name Calling

•Band Wagon

•Fear

•Testimonial

•Slogan

•Fear

•Name Calling

•Plain Folks

Your assignment

• Create a propaganda poster for a current event.

• You must include at least three colors.

• You will be graded on creativity and neatness, not artistic ability.

• Due Monday – February 7