Consider this advertisement for Mercury automobiles from 1950. In a well formed paragraph answer the following questions. 1. Name one logical fallacy being employed. (Note: There are multiple correct answers!) 2. What is the advertisement trying to convince its audience? 3. Is the evidence provided valid to support the argument? (Would it convince you to do what the ad wants?) Why or why not?
Consider this advertisement for Mercury automobiles from 1950. In a well formed paragraph answer the following questions. 1. Name one logical fallacy being employed. (Note: There are multiple correct answers!) 2. What is the advertisement trying to convince its audience? 3. Is the evidence provided valid to support the argument? (Would it convince you to do what the ad wants?) Why or why not?
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Consider this advertisement for Mercury
automobiles from 1950. In a well formed
paragraph answer the following questions.
1. Name one logical fallacy being
employed. (Note: There are
multiple correct answers!)
2. What is the advertisement
trying to convince its
audience?
3. Is the evidence provided valid
to support the argument?
(Would it convince you to do
what the ad wants?) Why or
why not?
4. How is the ad similar to AND
different from ads for similar
products today?
Setting the Pace
IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!
Grand Prize Winner in Mobilgas
Grand Canyon Economy Run
Pace car for the famous Memorial Day
Indianapolis 500-mile Race
Sales at all-time high-more people
buying Mercury than ever before
WWWK
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Consider this advertisement for Mercury
automobiles from 1950. In a well formed
paragraph answer the following questions.
1. Name one logical fallacy being
employed. (Note: There are
multiple correct answers!)
2. What is the advertisement
trying to convince its
audience?
3. Is the evidence provided valid
to support the argument?
(Would it convince you to do
what the ad wants?) Why or
why not?
4. How is the ad similar to AND
different from ads for similar
products today?
Setting the Pace
IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!
Grand Prize Winner in Mobilgas
Grand Canyon Economy Run
Pace car for the famous Memorial Day
Indianapolis 500-mile Race
Sales at all-time high-more people
buying Mercury than ever before
WWWK
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(Would it convince you to do
what the ad wants?) Why or
why not?
4. How is the ad similar to AND
different from ads for similar
products today?
Setting the Pace
IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!
Grand Prize Winner in Mobilgas
Grand Canyon Economy Run
Pace car for the famous Memorial Day
Indianapolis 500-mile Race
Sales at all-time high-more people
buying Mercury than ever before
It certainly pays to
travel with MERCURY
MOTOR AGE, June, 1950
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(Would it convince you to do
what the ad wants?) Why or
why not?
4. How is the ad similar to AND
different from ads for similar
products today?
Setting the Pace
IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!
Grand Prize Winner in Mobilgas
Grand Canyon Economy Run
Pace car for the famous Memorial Day
Indianapolis 500-mile Race
Sales at all-time high-more people
buying Mercury than ever before
It certainly pays to
travel with MERCURY
MOTOR AGE, June, 1950
"1950 Mercury Indy 500 Pace Car Ad" by aldenjewell is
licensed under CC BY 2.0
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