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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  • FOR SALE: DRUM KIT Top-name seven-piece drum kit in excellent condition. Professional features. Good quality drum heads and stands.
    Only $500.

    Ph: (04) 765 799
  • DRUM KIT FOR SALE Standard five-piece drum kit (not brand name). One slightly damaged drum head. Some rust on stands. Going cheap.

    Ph: (04) 766 224
  • LOOKING FOR A DRUM KIT? Excellent, top-of-the-range, brand-name seven-piece drum kit with cymbals. Midnight blue. Professional quality. Excellent condition: only 6 months old. $1000 and worth it.

    Phone: (04) 764 111
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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
    We want the heading to say 'Keyboard for sale.' Continue Continue Continue Continue Continue
    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
    Choose a photograph for your ad:
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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.     Continue
    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
    Choose a photograph for your ad:
    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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