Advertising Can Tell You A Lot about A Country

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What are the benefits of advertising?
- What are some disadvantages of advertising?
- What are some examples of how you’ve seen advertising influence culture?

Expression	Definition
advertising	(n) profession of producing advertisements for commercial products In market research, advertising is an important element to keep in mind.
media	(n) means of mass communication It’s important to use a variety of forms of media in an advertising strategy.
commercial	(adj) engaged in commerce The man was happy that the article did well to promote his commercial products.
creative	(adj) the use of imagination or original ideas Many advertisements require developers to be creative to make interesting commercials and marketing pieces.
sell	(v) give out in exchange for money One of the main goals of advertising is to sell the product or service.
influence	(v) have an impact on Many say that advertising practices influence the way we think.
call out	(expression) bring attention to The radio spot had to call out the quality of their team.
make known	(expression) create an awareness of Their advertising plan had to make known their new services.
come up with	(expression) brainstorm, develop an idea The company had to come up with a new way to announce their new product.
back to square one	(expression) to start something over because it failed the first time After the television commercial of the bears failed, we were back to square one.

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