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| Joe Bakewell. |
PROPAGANDA
From
instructions on how to write propaganda
Steps 1-4
are simply procedural
Step 5
Write the
body of the essay, creating a paragraph out of each sentence in your outline.
Each paragraph should support the basic thesis that you laid out in the
introduction and provide evidence that backs up your claim. Since this essay is
designed to be propaganda, your point will be best served if you ignore any
information you found that does not support your thesis. Don't try to refute
this information -- just act as if it doesn't exist. Use broad and positive
statements to suggest your ideas to the audience in simple language that they
can understand.
Step 6
Add adverbs
and adjectives to give your words a decided slant. The simple sentence "The
politician voted for the bill" has a very different meaning when you write
it as "The corrupt politician voted for the pointless bill" or
"The noble politician voted for the momentous bill." Don't overdo
this or make it too much of a direct attack, unless that is what you are going
for, but use enough of the right adjectives and adverbs to subtly get your
point across.
An example
(not subtle) from the Washington Post:
Inside
Trump’s Frantic attempts to minimize the coronavirus crisis.
As cases
mounted, the White House scrambled to gain control of a rudderless
response defined by bureaucratic infighting, confusion and
misinformation. “It’s complete chaos,” one senior
administration official said.
The writer
clearly understands the rules and has given us another reason to feel good
about hating Trump.
Joe Bakewell.
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