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Aliases:

One sidedness
Ignoring the Counter-Evidence

Examples of Propaganda Technique: Assertion

Assertion:

Assertion is frequently used in advertising and in modern propaganda. An assertion is an enthusiastic statement presented as fact without any supporting evidence - which is not to say that in advertising, the product is not good or the best, but no evidence is given to support the assertion. It is frequently implied that the statement requires no explanation or supporting evidence.

If  you say something often enough, people will come to believe it.

Assertions are easy to spot in advertising:
"Did you know that nine out of ten people need a new mattress?" - Leeds Mattress,
but can be dangerous for they frequently include half-truths or lies.

Ideas for Mythology Section

Ideas for Mythology Section:

Divide into groups of four

Hand out to each group a packet on one myth:

Included in the packet is a myth plus:

1. Background information about myth

2. Themes found in myth

3. Modern day application for myth

Students read and answer questions about their group’s myth.

1. Myths were used to explain natural occurrences:

a. What are the occurrences your myth explains?

b. What modern day remnant remains from myth?

l. Example: the word cereal from the goddess Ceres

2. Example: the psychiatric term Narcissistic Personality Disorder

They present the myth to the class.

They create a script which is modeled on the myth but updated to modern times.

Possible Myths to Be Used:

Narcissus and Echo

Psyche and Cupid

Chronos and Zeus

The Titans

Persephone, Demeter and Hades

Arachnid and Athene

Poseidon