1. Propaganda Techniques
Recognizing Propaganda

2. What is the technique?

3. Mud Slinging or Ad hominem or Name-calling
These politicians are ignoring issues and focusing on each other. The only thing that seems to matter is the other’s negative character.

4. What is the technique?

5. Card Stacking
Not everyone who smokes is a failure who gets cancer and has many regrets. But, it is trying to illustrate a point. Propaganda can be helpful to humans.

6. What is the technique?

7. Plain Folks
Political candidates often try to dress as “one of the folks” to appeal to the common folks or “plain folks.”

8. What is the technique?

9. This tour company is appealing to consumers’ patriotism.
Transfer
This tour company is appealing to consumers’ patriotism.

10. What is the technique?

11. Bandwagon
The Rays fan was on the bandwagon, or she wouldn’t be trying to get off it now.

12. What is the technique?

13. A celebrity, Tiger Woods, is helping to sell a product.
Testimonial
A celebrity, Tiger Woods, is helping to sell a product.