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ADVERTISEMENTSSlide2What is an Advertisement?
An advertisement is a kind of public notice asking for or offering services or buying and selling property, giving information about missing persons, lost or found items, etc.Slide3
ADVERTISEMENTS
TYPES OF ADVERTISEMENTS
CLASSIFIED COMMERCIALSlide4
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
They are categorized into columns according to different classes – wanted, lost & found, to let, etc.
They are written in short catchy phrases and words.
The language used is simple, factual and formal.
They are short, concise and to the point.
All the relevant information is provided.
Contact name and address is given.Slide5
SITUATION VACANT
Include these essential details:
Begin with ‘Wanted’ or ‘Required’.
State the name of the company.
Mention the post of the number of vacancies.
State minimum qualifications and experience desired.
Give age, sex and preferential qualifications.
Mention pay sale and perks.
State the mode of applying clearly.End with contact address and phone numbers.Slide6
AN EXAMPLE
WANTED LADY TUTOR
To coach a girl of class XII in English. Only ladies with minimum five years’ experience of teaching S.S.C.E will be considered. Emoluments: travelling expenses plus Rs. 2000 to 2500 p.m.
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epending upon the calibre and experience. Contact: P. Sharma, 128L, Ring Road, Varanasi.Slide7
SITUATION WANTED
Here it is an individual who seeks a job. Include the following essential details:
Qualification and experience.
Age and sex.
Nature of the job sought.
Minimum salary acceptable.
Contact address and phone number.Slide8
AN EXAMPLE
SITUATION WANTED
First class B.E (Electrical) from I.I.T. Delhi seeks suitable job in or around Delhi. At present working with a private firm in
Alwar
. Salary expected: Rs. 12,000. Please contact: Anil Verma, 257, Moti Nagar, New Delhi-110039. Phone: 25278431Slide9
SALE & PURCHASE OF PROPERTY/VEHICLE/HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Essential Details
(General)
Begin with Sale/Purchase or Available/Wanted.
Mention a type of accommodation/Vehicle/Household item.
Give a brief Physical description.End with Contact , address & Telephone number.Property:
(Specific details)Specify size, floor, number of rooms etc.
Mention fixtures and fittings.Give the location and surroundings.Price expected/Offered.Slide10
AN EXAMPLE
FOR SALE
Livestock
Available for immediate sale a pair of hybrid milch cows 5 year old, daily yield 25-30 litres, vaccinated, perfectly healthy. Daily fodder requirement 15-20 kg. Price negotiable. Contact: Dhillon: 235 Agrafaroms, Karnal or call on Phone: 0184-22728879.Slide11
TO LET
Essential Details:
Begin with ‘Available’ or ‘Wanted’.
State the type of accommodation to let or required on rent.
Give brief description of the accommodation.
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ize , floor, no. of rooms etc.
fixtures and fittings.
location and surroundings.
Rent expected etc.
Contact address and phone number.Slide12
AN EXAMPLE
TO LET
Portion of a newly constructed bungalow on 750 sq.m in Greater Kailash-II. Three bed-rooms, attached baths, drawing/dining, kitchen, lounge, garage. Rent expected around Rs.15,000 p.m. Only Bank Officers/Central Govt. Gazetted Officers need contact. Contact. C.K. Khanna, A-27,
Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi or Phone: 26252140.Slide13
MISSING PERSONS/
PET ANIMALS
Essential details:
(Common)
Begin with ‘Missing’.
Give brief physical description.
Mention name, age & identifying features.
Since when/from where missing.
Reward offered.
Contact address and phone number.
Person (specific)
height, complexion, build.
clothesSlide14
(b) Pet (specific)
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reed, colour of fur/skin, etc.
Name of the pet to which it responds.Slide15
AN EXAMPLE
MISSING PET
Missing dark brown, male Labrador, 20” high since last Friday.
Scobbie
2 year old has white stripes, hole on his left ear & black leather strap round neck. Informer will be suitably rewarded. Contact P.K.
Bansal, 57, Rajendra Park, New Delhi. Phone-25246789.Slide16
LOST & FOUND
Essential Details:
Begin with ‘Lost’ or ‘Found’.
Specify the item.
Give brief physical description.
Mention when/where lost or found.
Reward, if any.
End with contact address and phone number.Slide17
AN EXAMPLE
LOST AND FOUND
Black leather purse in DTC bus (route no. 315) while travelling between Lucknow Road and Red Fort. Besides cash contains some very important bills & receipts. Finder will be suitably rewarded. Please contact: Anil Sharma, B-67, Lucknow Road, New Delhi or phone:271624865.Slide18
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTSOR
DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS:
Designed for commercial purposes.(by manufacturers, establishments, marketing concerns)
Visually attractive – varying font size or shape.
Language: colourful and lucid – catchy slogans, punch lines, witty expressions and pictures or sketches.More space, more expensive in terms of4 the advertising costs.Slide19
Essential Details:
Name of the company/institute/organisers, etc.
Details regarding the product/event/educational course, etc.
Special offers of discount, if any.
Address of the company/institute/organisers, etc.Slide20
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|Slide21Now Attempt One Of These
1. You are Krishna/Trisha, secretary, Greenland Enterprises Ltd., Delhi – 6. Your chairman has asked you to draft an advertisement for a local daily under the classified columns for the vacant posts of one accountant and two
office assistants.
Draft the advertisement in not more than 50 words. (CBSE 2010)Slide22
You plan to sell some furniture of your house as you are going abroad. Draft a suitable advertisement in not more than 50 words to be inserted in the classified columns of a local daily, giving all necessary details of the furniture. You are Sushil
/
Sita
, 18,
Kamla Nagar, Kochi. (CBSE 2007)Slide23
THANK YOUSlide24
POSTERSSlide25
POSTERS
What is a poster?
Posters (and pamphlets) are notices, advertisements and
Invitations – all in one. People generally read them from a
distance. Colourful, attractive and appealing posters enchant the
readers.Purpose of a posterThe purpose of a poster is either to create social awareness about issues related to current problems and needs, or to advertise or even to extend public invitations and write notices.Slide26
MAIN FEATURES OF A POSTER
Layout
Eye-catching an visually attractive
Catchy/suggestive title: Some slogan, jingle or short verse
Sketch or simple drawings using match stick figures
Letters of different size and shapeProportionate spacing.Slide27
(b) ContentThe theme or subject of the poster
Description or details associated with the theme
Essential details like date, time and venue in caser of an event
Name(s) of the issuing authority/company/organisers etc.Slide28
(c) ExpressionThe overall organisation and sequencing of the matter
Appropriate and accurate language
Persuasive tone
Catchy phrases and slogans
Creativity in terms of content and design.Slide29
DESIGNING A POSTER
Posters must be drafted/designed with utmost care. Remember the following points:
A poster must be simple but attractive and eye- catching.
It should not be overloaded with many details. Introduce only the relevant details. Avoid superfluous/irrelevant points.
Use letters of different font sizes. Build contrast by bold/capital letters and small ones in different lines.Slide30
Beautiful drawings, striking sketches and ornate designs add to the beauty of a poster.
Slogans, proverbs, catchy phrases, quotations and tempting or inviting language make the poster more meaningful.Slide31Slide32Slide33Slide34
THANK YOU