4110EDN English Education 4

Question:

Investigation into the Language of Propaganda 
“In its present form, the social order depends for its continued existence on the acceptance, without too many embarrassing questions, of the propaganda put forth by those in authority and the propaganda hallowed by the local traditions.” Aldous Huxley: Brave New World Revisited (1958) – http://www.huxley.net/bnw-revisited/
Propaganda is defined as: “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.”
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/propaganda
Task: Propaganda is a broad term and can range from political propaganda to advertising. In this assignment you will be choosing an area of propaganda and examining how authors use language to promote their cause. You will need to consider:

Purpose
Context
Style
Visual and verbal techniques
Structure

You will need to use texts from a variety of contexts and from at least two different mediums. It is suggested that you source 3 texts, however, one of these must be the class text. Investigation is a process. You will need to show evidence of this process and then present your findings in a written report. The conclusions that you draw should be based on evidence. You should be accurate when referring to techniques. Your written report

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