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Convincing People to Buy a Product
Advertising tries to convince people to buy the product that is advertised. What are some ways that advertising tries to do this?
Give Facts About the Product
A fact is a piece of information that is always true. Here is an example of a fact: Space Crunch cereal is made from wheat. The company that makes this cereal can prove that it is always made from wheat. This is a fact because it is always true.
Give Opinions About the Product
An opinion is a piece of information that is true for some people, but not for everyone. Here is an example of an opinion: Yummy Crunch is the best cereal I have ever tasted. Some people might agree that Yummy Crunch is the best cereal they have ever tasted. Other people might think that another type of cereal tastes better. The opinion that Yummy Crunch tastes best is not true for everyone.
Compare the Product to Similar Products
Imagine that you have created a new cereal called Tasty Bites. You want to convince people to buy your cereal instead of Yummy Crunch. Your advertising could compare Tasty Bites to Yummy Crunch. Here are two examples:
• Tasty Bites has more vitamins than Yummy Crunch.
• Tasty Bites has a toy inside, but Yummy Crunch does not.
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