Taking Advantage

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This paper examines the use of fallacious argument in advertising today. It describes that consumers must be critical and aware of the facts presented by the advertiser and that advertising as a whole, is one with many gray areas and should be treated as such. The author writes, because the power of advertising the power of words, images, context, and connections has become so fully developed, it remains imperative that the public view advertising critically to determine its veracity before accepting the ad's messages.

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"Advertisements are prolific in today's consumer-based world. Indeed, so important is the construction of effective advertising that many corporations and agencies utilize plethoric methods and strategies to make their ads successful. This does cause a problem: many of these are tainted with fallacy and exude false innuendo, thus "misleading or confusing the public" (U-Haul Intern v. Jartran, 1994). Because the power of advertising the power of words, images, context, and connections has become so fully developed, it remains imperative that the public view advertising critically to determine its veracity before accepting the ad's messages. "

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