Weasel Words In Advertising

A popular technique in the advertising world is “doublespeak.” Lutz explains that “advertisers try to wrap their claims in language that sounds concrete, specific, and objective when in fact the language of advertising is anything but” (133). This type of language essentially states the obvious while sounding seemingly unique which is exploitative to the consumers. The use of rhetorical questions and sweet words that get the audience ready for the sales pitch are a part of “doublespeak.” In this strategy, the advertisers do not go into depth about the products and continue to make general claims that make consumers think that the product is special. Unfinished words, also a part of “doublespeak”, leaves it up to the audience to assume and finish

The placement of the products and the words surrounding them are a key influence on how the advertisement is portrayed to the public. Makeup appeals to some people due to its ability to enhance certain features, for example eyelashes or eye color. In this particular display, all of the products that exemplify beauty remain uncapped allowing the consumer to better visualize how that product benefits them. It also conveys a sense of transparency because the brush doesn’t need to be hidden, moving the consumer to trust the claims of the other items on display. The other merchandise stands slightly obscured behind the enhancing products and appear to be sample packets instead of the actual bottle. Because of the white packaging,the item blends into

When it comes to the topic of commercials, most of us readily agree that commercials are irritating. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the purpose of the commercial. Whereas some are convinced that commercials are meaningless, others maintain that commercials tell a story. Effective commercials are repetitive and illustrate a story. Marketers use rhetoric marketing, the art of persuasive speaking and writing, when persuading an audience to buy a product. Rhetoric marketing is especially effective through the illustration of a story. It is effective because the marketer is able to relate to the consumer with a story or message. Advertisers also use the appeals of logic, credibility, and emotions to intrigue interest in a company. Coca-Cola’s advertisement, “Falling,” depicts the product as a confidence building companion suitable for young love through a series of logical and emotional appeals that visibly promotes the brand’s credibility.

Advertising is much more complicated that people realize. There are many different ways that brands advertise to us. Sometimes if the brand is viewed in a negative light, or they are a new brand, the company will try to turn around their image by using things in their commercials that everyone likes in order to reach the widest range of people. Brands that everyone already has a positive opinion of do something similar, but to a lesser degree, because

ad caters to a middle to high class audience by using the colors purple and white to give off a

This type of advertisement is selfless in that it seeks to achieve satisfaction from the possibility of stopping its intended audience from smoking and nothing more. It even asks at the bottom of the picture if the individual needs help. Following up with a smokeline expresses concern for the person. In its design, the layout has a depressing background. This gloomy image is possibly representing what comes along with each deed. A glowing white font captures the viewer’s eyes, but is present to sort of highlight and make it clear that the

The main purpose of commercials and advertisements is to persuade the viewer to purchase the product that is advertised, but not all commercials are successful in this endeavor. Companies, such as Budweiser and Kleenex, appeal to the viewers’ ethos, logos, and pathos in order to influence them to buy the advertised product(s). In order to appeal to each of the categories, companies use different tactics to catch viewers’ attention. The use of ethos, logos, and pathos can make or break an advertisement based on how it is being used.

When looking at the ad the bright neon lights making up the background catches the attention of the viewer. This is because neon colors like the bright pink and blue trigger emotions associated with energy and progression. These colors contrasting over black, which is a color associated with evilness

The psychological appeal for the ad is Logos, an appeal to logic or reason, providing evidence facts and or statistics although the facts can be false. In the ad you hear a voice saying “no food lowers cholesterol more” and that is the “number one seeling plant sterol plant spread in Australia.” While hearing the narrator list off facts you see an animation that shows a diagram of how the spread works showing he butter forming a net and blocking off the cholesterol while a large stamp appears in the bottom corner of the screen reading “clinically proven” while the narrator emphasises reading that line so it stands out and sticks in your memory. Now next time when you are in the supermarket purchasing a spread you are attracted to that product

First, the ad itself is black and white but shows some color on one specific part. The ad starts off by attracting the audience’s attention with bright color crayons. The crayons are meant to represent cigarettes. Then, the audience eye is caught a second time by a white colored phrase above. Which is intended to call the attention on parents who are smokers. The ad also shows a hand holding a box of Marlboros,

Moreover, the scenes were the places where families are always seen together for enjoyment like home, beach, and baseball stadium. At the end of commercial, the father remembers all of the past times he gave his daughter an origami crane. During those flashback, the cranes made up of extra gum wrapper played huge role in the lives of these people. As a result, this commercial conveys the message that extra gum is more than just a regular gum and it’s is very important part of relationship too. Hence, gum becomes credible, which is an idea of

Crest, a toothpaste company, is known to be one of the world’s biggest dental hygiene businesses. They sell many products, including floss, toothpaste, toothbrushes, teeth whitening, and mouthwash. Their advertisements are in magazines, on television, and heard on the radio. The most common place one hears promotional Crest advertising is at your local dentist and orthodontist office. These Crest products may even be advertised in one’s own bathroom near the faucet. Crest’s main purpose of this advertisement is to lets its audience know the severity of oral hygiene. Crest’s uses efficient advertising to get its main message across by persuading its audience into buying its product by, explaining necessary precautions, targeting the appropriate audience, introducing credible information, playing on emotions, using strategic devices, and using creative weasel words.

Not all advertisers do such a great job at taking their point across in an ad. Sometimes there are those ads that you can stare at endlessly, trying to figure out what it is trying to persuade you of buying, but you never understand

While the ad is simple, it is also bold. The ad is primarily black with a spotlight on the diamond making is shine brightly in the center of the page. The intensity of the diamond, which is the brightest object on the page, immediately reveals what the ad is for. The contrasting colors in the ad encapsulate the audiences’ attention immediately. The words at the bottom of the page are written in all capital, bold letters. These bold features all work together to make this ad one that practically jumps off the page and into your mind.

People who make advertisements for companies work really hard to make a unique advertisement that is different than other companies, that are selling related products. It could take months to make an ad to satisfy the companies expectation for what they expect in their advertisement and hoping that they can convince the readers the buy the product, they focus on the small details to make an ad unique compared to other advertisement. People are blasted with myriad amount of advertisements, but what captures their attention is something they could relate to, something that is pointed to them and something that isn’t common to what they see in everyday ads. Advertisers want to capture the attention their audiences by the simplicity, color scheme and using rhetorical methods such as pathos, ethos and logos. The “Don’t Drink and Drive” ad talks about crucial issue that could take someone’s life away, and was published by BMW and has all three rhetorical methods to make a miraculous advertisement.