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Submitted by jtirrell on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 15:53.
Find an advertisement online that uses an enthymeme. Post the link to the ad in a comment and explain which parts are stated and which are unstated.
Find an advertisement online that uses an enthymeme. Post the link to the ad in a comment and explain which parts are stated and which are unstated.
Think Different
Stated- Albert Einstein thought differently.
Unstated- It is good to think differently. You will be more like Einstein if you think differently. Who Einstein is, per se. Buying a MAC = thinking differently. You should buy a MAC in order to be different.
Submitted by Adam on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:19.http://www.siliconvalleysleuth.com/images/intel_ad.jpg
Stated: Intel processors are the best in the world
Unstated: Buy Intel processors and you can do everything you want simultaneously.
Submitted by rsethi on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:14.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/AntiJapanesePropagand...
Unstated: Not working supports the enemy.
Conclusion: You should go to work everyday to beat the enemy.
Submitted by jdortiz on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:13.Unstated: Everything. Ipods will help you be a trendy hipster! The people have a whole lot of style in these pictures.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/imagegallery/store/php5qeDWe.jpg
Also, this is a picture of I believe an outdoor walling of these posters. As a result someone is walking through the middle of it.
Submitted by dan_bortnick on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:14.http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k39/chowdaryone/advertisements.jpg
Unstated premise: There are things on the Internet you need protetion from.
Stated: Firefox provides some form of protection.
Submitted by Mrmann on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:17.http://www.adpunch.org/images/volvo3_25.jpg
Stated: The Volvo now has a new economically friendly car. This car is pro health of some nature.
Submitted by mhorstme on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:25.Unstated: People who buy this car care about nature. This car supports living organisms more than other cars. This car could possibly be suited better for people with animals.
Unstated - Calvin Klein jeans are so comfortable that you don't need to wear underwear.
Stated - she doesn't wear underwear w/ hers.
You should buy Calvin Klein Jeans because they are the most comfortable.
Submitted by merlin769 on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:16.Stated - The Brand Name (Young Swell)
Unstated - Buying Young Swell's makes you appear sophisticated Submitted by dayodel on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:22.
http://gallery.globalink.org/d/12721-2/gpi-advertisement-20april2006.jpg
Unstated is that you should smoke red and white cigerettes
Conclusion is that if you smoke red and white cigerettes your mouth is going to have an adventure
Submitted by julie4646 on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:16.http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/appleads/04ipod03.jpg
Stated - Owning this mp3 player will let you carry a large library of songs with you.
Stated - This is a popular player.
Unstated - iPods are trendy and that buying an iPod will help you achieve trendiness.
Unstated - The means of getting songs.
Submitted by aaurella on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:22.http://www.counterfeitchic.com/Images/coke%20ad%201%5B1%5D.jpg
Stated Premise: Coca-Cola Zero tastes like normal Coca-Cola
Unstated Premise: People who make products that taste like Coca-Cola should be sued
Conclusion: Coca-Cola should sue themselves
Submitted by rsaba on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:17.http://www.hemmy.net/images/advertisements/withoutheinz01.jpg
Dinner without Heinz tastes like cardboard. To give your next meal flavor, use Heinz ketchup.
Submitted by sarlwils86 on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:17.http://www.teachers.ab.ca/NR/rdonlyres/A5EA9184-4532-4E6E-B1D0-4FD8DFA28...
Premise: The physicist is missing two front teeth
Premise (unstated): The future generation of our researchers and other jobs in society needs to be taught and treated with care, just like the previous generations. You can't tell who will become who.
Conclusion: The future. It's the reason why teachers teach.
Conclusion (unstated): Teachers help shape the kids into who they will be
Submitted by dpaulat on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:17.http://celebodies.wordpress.com/category/advertisements/
Stated: Women need a different kind of energy. Fake is for last night, not handbags.
Unstated: You can be fake at night, but not during the day. Your handbag better be real.
Submitted by polkastripe on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:18.thought this one was pretty good too.
Submitted by merlin769 on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:19.http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1294/953431868_cc6eb87bee_o.jpg
This ad is strange and seems to imply that smoking may actually help you in your pursuit of an Olympic gold medal. Its an advertisement for Camel cigarettes that shows an Olympic skater smoking cigarettes and claims that camel cigarettes "give you a lift" and "relieves fatigue."
Submitted by Bdawg8569 on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:20.http://a-bori.com/blog/tag_ad.jpg
Stated: Warns that smelling good will make you more sexually appealing
Unstated: Using Tag will get you laid (lol, sorry couldn't think of another way to put it)
Submitted by InvisiblebiRON on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:22.http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?lan...
This ad says "This season, It's about style" - Abercrombie claims to possess all the knowledge of what is in style. It assumes that the "rugged look" is in style, and anyone who dresses in layers will fit in.
Submitted by strigidae_rider on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:25.http://www.adclassix.com/a3/60americanrailroads.html
Stated: Expressways are full of traffic...
Unstated: Traveling by train is preferable to traveling by car!
Submitted by jajansen on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 17:28.