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Advertising Elements Overview

Ivy, Cooper and Arjun are creating an advert for a bike repair shop’s new quick-check service. Study the complete sample advert, then analyse how its elements work together. Use evidence from the advert in your answers.

Sample Advert: Spoke & Spark

SP0KE & SPARK BIKE REPAIRS [Logo: a white lightning bolt inside a navy-blue wheel] READY. SET. ROLL. A 15-minute safety check for $19 Brakes, tyres and chain checked by our mechanics. Book your quick-check today. [Graphics: a bright yellow bike leaning against a navy wheel] Layout and style: the shop name and logo sit at the top; the large slogan is in the centre; the price and service details are below it; a booking prompt sits at the bottom. The shop name uses bold, block capitals. Yellow and navy blue dominate the advert.

1.In the sample advert, which feature is the logo?

“READY. SET. ROLL.”
The white lightning bolt inside a navy-blue wheel
“A 15-minute safety check for $19”
The bold, block capitals

2.Identify the slogan in the advert. Explain one way its short wording could help customers remember the shop.

3.Which statement is the advert’s clearest factual claim?

“Ready. Set. Roll.”
“A 15-minute safety check for $19”
“Bike repairs”
“Book your quick-check today.”

4.The advert says the mechanics check brakes, tyres and chain. Is this a specific, checkable claim or a vague opinion? Explain briefly.

5.The advert uses yellow and navy blue. Give one possible effect of this colour combination and explain how it could suit a bike repair service.

6.What does typography mean in advertising? Use one detail from the sample advert as your example.

7.How is the advert’s layout organised? Describe the position of two elements and explain how the arrangement guides a reader.

8.The yellow bike is a graphic in the advert. What might this graphic communicate, and how does it connect to the service being promoted?

9.Who is the most likely target audience for this advert? Give one clue from the wording or details to support your answer.

10.Evaluate how well the sample advert persuades its audience. Refer to at least two advertising elements and explain what each one contributes.

11.Create a new slogan for the same quick-check service that would appeal to people who ride bikes. Keep it brief, then explain how its wording suits the target audience.