Effective advertisements

An ad selling an instrument should say what type of instrument it is, how old it is and what condition it is in.

It should describe the features of the instrument and give the price.

A good ad usually uses persuasive language to try to convince someone to buy. Ads often use adjectives such as 'excellent', 'great' and perfect.

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Hi, I'm Russell. This is my band, Skin Deep.

We're working on songs for our new album, but
we would like to get new instruments as these
are a bit old!

Can you help us check out some ads for
instruments for sale?

First select About ads to find out what makes a
good advertisement.

Effective advertisements

An ad selling an instrument should say what type of instrument it is, how old it is and what condition it is in.

It should describe the features of the instrument and give the price.

A good ad usually uses persuasive language to try to convince someone to buy. Ads often use adjectives such as 'excellent', 'great' and 'perfect'.

We are thinking of getting a new keyboard. Select
the different ads for keyboards in the newspaper.
This one looks good.

It has some great features and it's in good
condition. And it's only $500 - we can afford that.
This one doesn't mention the price or the condition
it's in.

It also sounds like it's quite old, so it might not have
all the features we need.
This one has everything. It's amazing! And it's
almost brand new.

But $4000 is far too expensive for us!
This keyboard sounds like the one for our band.

Thanks for finding this ad for us! I'm going to phone them now.

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Great! We’ve got our new keyboard. Can you help us find a new drum kit? We want one in good condition and can spend about $500.

Check out the ads in the newspaper.

Select each drum kit ad and use the notepad to
record the group and bad points for each drum kit.

This will help you decide which drum kit would
best suit the band.
The point you have chosen does not describe the
drum kit in the ad.

Read the ad carefully to complete your list.
You need to select all of the points the best
describe the drum kit in the ad before you can continue.
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Now that you have listed the good and bad points for each ad you need to select the drum kit we should buy.

Remember, we need a drum kit in good condition and we have $500 to spend.
  • Ad 1
  • seven-piece drum kit
  • top brand name
  • $500
  • excellent condition
  • good quality drum heads
  • professional features
  • Choose this one?
  • Ad 2
  • five-piece drum kit
  • no brand name
  • price not mentioned
  • slightly damaged
  • rusty
  •  
  • Choose this one?
  • Ad 3
  • seven-piece drum kit
  • brand name
  • $1000
  • excellent condition
  • midnight blue
  • 6 months old
  • Choose this one?
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Alright! We're all set with our new instruments. But
now we have to sell the old ones.

We need to make the ads for Indigi-music Mail.
Select Continue to see how it is done.

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KEYBOARD FOR SALE
GUITAR FOR SALE
LOOKING TO BUY: KEYBOARD
Reliable keyboard, good condition, portable.
Old keyboard, reasonable condition, slightly damaged.
Top-of-the-range, brand-new keyboard.
Metallic-black, music finder, Internet
capability, latest functions.
Good sound, easy-touch keys, quality
instrument.
Classic features, old-style sound.
Description
Special features
Price
$100
$500
$200
Phone number
Ph: (04) 755 299
(04) 755 299
Ph: 755 299
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That's it! Let's see how it reads.
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KEYBOARD FOR SALE

Reliable keyboard, good condition, portable.
Good sound, easy-touch keys, quality instrument.

$200

Ph: (04) 755 299

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Not too bad! But maybe we could
improve it by adding some more
persuasive words to describe how
good it is.
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KEYBOARD FOR SALE

Very reliable keyboard, good condition, portable. Great sound, easy-touch keys, quality instrument.

$200
Ph: (04) 755 299

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Don't forget to include a photo in the ad. Let's look at a few I took.
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This one's the best. it's a good, clear shot that shows off the keyboard. Continue
KEYBOARD FOR SALE

Very reliable keyboard, good condition, portable. Great sound, easy-touch keys, quality instrument.

$200

Ph: (04) 755 299
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Our ad looks great!

Select Email to send it off.
KEYBOARD FOR SALE

Very reliable keyboard, good condition, portable. Great sound, easy-touch keys, quality instrument.

$200

Ph: (04) 755 299
Now it's your turn. Can you make the ad to sell our drum kit?

We'd like to sell it for $300. It's a good quality
seven-piece kit with cymbals. It's in good condition
and has no damage or rust.
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Choose heading:
DRUM KIT FOR SALE
GUITAR FOR SALE
LOOKING TO BUY: DRUM KIT
Choose description:
Old five-piece drum kit, reasonable condition, some damanged
Good seven-piece drum kit with cymbals, good condition
Top-of-the-range, brand-new seven piece drum kit, superb condition.
Choose special features:
Neon blue, drum heads in good condition, no damage.
Basically sound kit, but slightly damaged and rusty.
Top-of-the-range kit for professional drummer, best on the market.
Choose price:
$800
$100
$300
Choose phone number:
PO Box 4526,
Melbourne 3078
Ph: (04) 755 299
Call now!
Instructions
Looking good! Now check the ad to see if you can improve it.

The word should make the drum kit sound as appealing as possible.
DRUM KIT FOR SALE

seven- piece drum kit with cymbals, good condition. Neon blue, drum heads in good condition, no damage.

$300

Ph: (04) 755 299
DRUM KIT FOR SALE

Quality seven-piece drum kit with cymbals, condition. Neon blue, drum heads in good condition, no damage. $300

Ph: (04) 755 299
Instructions
Almost finished! Now choose a photo to include in the ad. Continue
DRUM KIT FOR SALE

Quality seven-piece drum kit with cymbals, excellent condition. Neon blue, drum heads in good condition, no damage.

$300

Ph: (04) 755 299
Instructions
Great! This is just right.

You can email the ad now.
DRUM KIT FOR SALE

Quality seven-piece
drum kit with cymbals,
excellent condition.
Neon blue, drum
heads in good
condition, no damage.

$300

Ph: (04) 755 299
Thanks a million! These ads look great.

For your help, you'll be the guest of honour at
our next gig!
DRUM KIT FOR SALE

Quality seven-piece drum kit with cymbals, excellent condition. Neon blue, drum heads in good condition, no damage.

$300

Ph: (04) 755 299
KEYBOARD FOR SALE

Very reliable keyboard, good condition, portable. Great sound, easy-touch keys, quality instrument.

$200

Ph: (04) 755 299
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