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Advertisement Writing
Advertisement Writing
1. Classified advertisements
2. Display advertisements
Classified advertisements will be our topic for today’s class. Classified advertisements are
called CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS because they are CLASSIFIED into different type of categories
depending on their functions.
Classified advertisements are advertisements used by the general masses to promote or use services.
They are generally text-based ads where newspaper agencies generally charge on the number of
words used. So, you can very well imagine that there is no place for precise English sentences
here and the only concern is to get things noticed with as minimum words as possible.
Format and marking scheme
1 mark – Heading (Should be in CAPITAL letters only)
2 marks – Content
2 marks – Expression with certain grammatical factors
Word Limit
Classified ads should be very well covered in a range of around 50 words. Marks will be deducted if
the student jumps the word limit. So exercise caution in this regard.
There are several type of classified ads, which are as follows:
1. Situation vacant
2. To-let
3. Sale and Purchase of Property/Vehicles/Goods
4. Education institutions promotion
5. Missing persons
6. Tour and Travels
Now let’s highlight what to include in each type of classified ad.
EXAMPLE
ACCOMMODATION WANTED
3. Sale/Purchase of Property/Assets
1. Begin with FOR SALE/PURCHASE/WANTED
2. Brief physical description
3. a. Property – Number of floors, size, number of rooms, location and surroundings.
b. Vehicles – Colour, model, accessories, year, modifications (if any), price, mileage and condition.
c. Household goods – Condition, price offered or expected
EXAMPLES
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
5. Missing person
1. Brief physical description of the missing like height, complexion and built.
2. Name, age and any health related issues about the missing person
3. Clothes, accessories or any other identifying features.
4. Tell about the place last seen
5. Details of reward if any
6. Contact address and Phone number
EXAMPLE
MISSING