*Propaganda Study Guide* Jennie Reeser

Matching A. Name Calling 1.____The propagandist carries over authority, sanction and prestige of something we respect to something he would have us accept. B. Glittering Generality 2.____ Speakers attempt to convince audience that they, and their ideas are “ Of the People”. C. Transfer 3.____ Links a person, or idea to a negative symbol. D. Testimonial 4.____ Propagandist attempts to pacify the audience in order to make an unpleasant reality more palatable. E. Plain Folks 5.____Appeals to the desire, common to most of us, to follow the crowd. F. Card Stacking 6.____ usually used in ways that are unfair and misleading. G. bandwagon 7.____Seeks to make us approve and accept without examining the evidence. .

Q & A 1. List the 7 basic propaganda devices. 2. What does IPA stand for? 3. What is the IPA’s basic goal? 4. What are constantly used in the transfer device? 5. Give two examples of the transfer device. 6. When propagandists use Glittering Generalities and name calling symbols, what are they attempting to do? 7. When a political activist closes her speech with a prayer, what is she attempting to do? What do the most common misuse testimonials involve? Who is known to use the Plain Folks device? What types of groups does a propagandist direct Bandwagon towards? What is the basic theme of the Bandwagon?

True & False 1.___There are 8 basic propaganda devices. 2.___The Name calling technique links a person, or idea, to a positive symbol. 3.___In the transfer device, symbols are never used. 4.___Symbols used in the transfer device are made to stir emotions. 5.___The American flag represents the nation in the device testimonial. 6.___ The transfer device is used both for and against causes and ideas. 7.___The transfer device Testimonial is often used in ways that are unfair and misleading. 8.___The most common misuse of the testimonial involves citing individuals who are qualified to make judgments about a particular issue. 9.___ The Plain Folks device attempts to convince their audience that they, and their ideas, are “Of the People” 10.___The bandwagon device wants us to “Follow the Crowd”

Fill in the blank Some argue that the IPA’s approach is too ________ because many messages fall into more than one category. The Name Calling technique links a person, or idea, to a _________ symbol. The Glittering Generality is, in short, ________ __________ in reverse. Glittering Generality seeks to make us __________ and accept without examining the evidence. When propagandists use Glittering Generalities and Name Calling symbols, they are attempting to arouse their audience with ________, emotionally suggestive words. Propagandists attempt to pacify the audience in order to make an ___________ reality more palatable . Transfer is a device in which the propagandist carries over the authority , __________ and prestige of something we respect and revere to something he would have us accept. In the transfer device, ___________ are constantly used. Testimonial propaganda is often used in ways that are unfair and ____________. The most common misuse of the _______________ involves citing individuals who are not qualified to make judgments about a particular situation. Testimonial Simplistic Approve Misleading Negative Unpleasant Name Calling Sanction vivid Symbols

Positive Glittering Generalities words Courage Empowerment Confident Dream Hard work Humane Learn Passionate Peace Pristine Prosperity Proud Success Strength

Negative Name- Calling words Betray Destroy Destructive Failure Greed Sick Insecure Impose Lie Pathetic Shallow

Answer Key Matching – A.3 B.7 C.1 D.6 E.2 F.4 G.5 Q&A- 1.Name Calling, Glittering Generality, Transfer, Testimonial, Plain Folks, Card Stacking, Bandwagon. 2. To promote critical thought among citizens. 3. Institute for Propaganda Analysis False Connections. 4.Symbols 5. Cross for Christian Church & Flag represents the nation. 6. Arouse their audience with vivid, emotionally suggestive words. 7. Transfer religious prestige to the ideas she is advocating. 8. Citing individuals who are not qualified to make judgments about a particular situation. 9. Advisors & Politicians 10. ties of nationality, religion, race, sex and vocation. 11. “Everyone else is doing it, and so should you”. True & False 1. F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.F 9.T Fill in the Blank 10.T 1. Simplistic 2. Negative 3. Name Calling 4. Approve 5. Vivid 6. unpleasant 7. Sanction 8. symbols 9. Misleading 10. Testimonial