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Exploring Advertising

Gujarat Board · Class 7 · English

Complete topic list for Exploring Advertising in Gujarat Board Class 7 English. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Exploring Advertising

1

What is Advertising? – Key Concepts

  • Advertising is a way of telling people about a product, service, or idea to persuade them to buy or believe in it.
  • Advertisers are people or companies who create and pay for advertisements.
  • Advertisements appear on television, websites, social media, mobile phones, newspapers, and magazines.
2

How Advertising Targets Children – Dr. Perri Klass's Article

  • The article 'How Advertising Targets Our Children' was written by Dr. Perri Klass and published in The New York Times on February 11, 2013.
  • Dr. Perri Klass is a medical doctor who writes about children's health. She is also a parent who talks about her own children in the article.
  • Dr. Thomas Robinson is a professor at Stanford University and a doctor at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital who has studied childhood obesity and screen time.
3

The Advertising Poem – 'Why is it?'

  • The poem 'Why is it?' was written by Douglas Galbi on June 17, 2012, based on a text that was popular in U.S. newspapers and magazines by 1923.
  • The poem describes a man who uses advertised products for everything in his daily life – blanket, mattress, pajamas, shower, razor, toothpaste, soap, clothes, coffee, and car.
  • Yet, ironically, the man refuses to advertise his own business because he thinks it doesn't work.
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Analysing Advertisements – The Four Key Questions

  • Whenever you look at any advertisement, ask yourself these FOUR KEY QUESTIONS.
  • Question 1: Who paid for this advertisement? (Identifies the advertiser and their motive.)
  • Question 2: What is the goal of the advertiser? (Identifies what the advertiser wants to achieve.)

Key Concepts

Advertising is a form of communicationTarget audience refers to the specificPersuasion is the technique of influencingA brand is the nameChildren are especially affected by advertising

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What are the important topics in Exploring Advertising for Gujarat Board Class 7 English?
Key topics in Exploring Advertising include Understanding Advertising: Key Concepts and Components, Chapter Overview – Exploring Advertising, Key Concepts in Exploring Advertising. These are the concepts Gujarat Board Class 7 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Exploring Advertising — Gujarat Board Class 7 English?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 45 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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