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A print advertisement is created in which of the two following pieces?


A) layout and storyboard
B) copy sheet and layout
C) script and storyboard
D) copy sheet and script
E) copy sheet and storyboard

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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What is an advantage of magazine advertising over newspaper advertising?

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Magazines offer better-quality...

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The literary technique of parallel construction uses repetition of sounds.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is false regarding copywriting in a global environment?


A) English is more economical than many other languages.
B) Standardizing the copy content by translating the appeal into the language of the foreign market is fraught with possible communication blunders.
C) Most international campaigns are not literally translated.
D) A back translation of the ad copy from the foreign language into the domestic one is always a good idea because it conveys a complete cultural interpretation.
E) The most reasonable solution to the language problem is to use bilingual copywriters who understand the full meaning of the English text and can capture the essence of the message in the second language.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is NOT a standard approach to writing body copy?


A) straightforward
B) narrative
C) alliteration
D) translation
E) explanation

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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What kind of writing should a copywriter use when creating an ad that will be placed in a directory?

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For directory advertising, it's advisabl...

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"Pork. The other white meat" is an example of a slogan that cues the product.

A) True
B) False

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The principles of good copywriting are not really applicable to web ads.

A) True
B) False

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Gwen was an English major in college and took a job at an advertising agency after she graduated. She knows the meanings and derivations, as well as the moods and feelings, of words and the reverberations and vibrations they create in a reader's mind. Her job is to shape and sculpt the words in an advertisement. Gwen works as a(n) ________.


A) art director
B) creative director
C) copywriter
D) wordsmith
E) proofreader

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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One tip for writing effective copy is to use evocative or figurative language to build a picture in the consumer's mind.

A) True
B) False

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The visual that sticks in the mind and becomes the image that viewers remember when they think about the commercial is known as the ________.


A) brand personality
B) key frame
C) tagline
D) elemental visual
E) scripted visual

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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Which type of indirect-action headline are strictly used for curiosity and provocative power?


A) assertions
B) puzzles
C) how-to heads
D) associations
E) news announcements

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which paragraph(s) gets special attention in body copy?


A) lead
B) middle and closing
C) lead, middle, and closing
D) lead and closing
E) lead and middle

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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If a message tries to convey abstract qualities, such as justice and quality, words tend to communicate these concepts more easily than pictures.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is NOT a literary technique used by copywriters to enhance the memorability of subheads, slogans, and taglines?


A) direct address
B) parallel construction
C) music
D) rhyme
E) cliche

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Compare and contrast display copy and body copy.

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The two categories of copy that print ad...

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"Your-name-here-copy" is most effectively used in corporate advertising.

A) True
B) False

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What is the most important word selection in marketing communication?


A) headline
B) slogan
C) brand or corporate name
D) mission statement
E) display copy

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Banner ads normally invite viewers to click on the banner to link to an ad or the advertiser's home page. The effectiveness of such efforts is monitored in part by the number of ________.


A) write-ins
B) readers
C) visuals
D) key words
E) click-throughs

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Commercials in song are known as ________.


A) jingles
B) musicals
C) lyricals
D) sound effects
E) voice-overs

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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