8PersonalAds.ppt

LectureEightPersonalAdvertisement DefinitionofPersonalAds Advertisementsarewritingsofsellingproductsornoticesofprovidingservices Theyarepostedinnewspapersormagazinesorviamodernmedia radio televisionandothers Personaladvertisementsaremainlyaboutshortnoticesconcerningpersonalthingssuchas helpwanted roomforrent houseforsale etc 8 1Samples1 HELPWANTEDFEMALEstudenttodoerrands mustdrive livenearUCLA goodatproblemsolving Hoursflexible 4 hr Dr Price88250764 UCLA UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngles APT TOSHARE 262 BRENTWOOD2bed 2bath Fireplace WantedfemaleGradstudent Non smoker Available9 1 CallLynnafter6pm 88207313 ROOM MATESNEED2roommates3bedroomapt1blockfrombeach Preferlawstudents CallMark84561391Tue Sun8am 4pm 4 COMP FORSALENewComputer mustsellPackardBell100Mhz 8mbram 1 0gbharddrive 4xCD 14 4fax modem 14 monitor speakers 16 bitsoundcard remotecontrol Windows95 Purchased10 4 95 under1yearwarranty 1 700 Richard310 815 8034 5 AUTOFORSALE89TOYOTACAMRYLE4 door Silver 80 000miles Excellentcondition 5 500 Call84772704 8 2TipsforwritingTheimportantlinguisticfeaturesofpersonaladsaretheuseofellipsis andtheuseofaspecialsetofabbreviations 1 Omitunnecessaryexpressions 2 Abbreviatewordsandphrases 3 Shortenverbphrases 4 Simplifyorleavingoutpunctuation 5 Usecapitalizationforemphasis 8 3UsefulAbbreviationsA hrminaptcompbdrmlbsevesAve MONTueWedTHUFriSATSunJANFEBMARAPRJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECGDP grossdomesticproductB A BachelorofArtsM A MasterofArts 8 4WritingPracticeA Readthefollowingpersonaladscarefully Andmakesureyouunderstandthemall ROOMFORRENTMATURE quietfemale Furnishedroomandbath 300 3min fromUCLA 475 6156 Leavemessage 2 HOUSEFORSALESANTAMONICAtownhouse Spacious 2 bdrm 2 bath 250 Keeptrying Richard 451 45743 HELPWANTEDPART TIMEreceptionist cashier Heavypubliccontact Weekendsalso 8am 6pmor2pm 10pm LargeWestsideveterinaryhospital Willtrain Ruth4732951 4 JOBOPPORTUNITIES20HOURSweeklyhousekeepingexchangedforroom board Non smoker owncar eves 472 1312 5 TUTORINGNEEDEDNATIVECHINESE SPEAKINGstudenttotutor2 3times week Salarynegotiable Hoursflexible PleasecallClay 310 937 0441 6 PERSONALSEVICESLOSEweightintelligently Carefullydesignedproteindrinkwithherbs supplements unsaturatedfats 10 29lbsin1month moneybackguarantee Ms Andre474 8284 7 RESEARCHSUBJECTSWIN 100 Couplesneededforrelationshipstudy Ifyouandyourboyfriend girlfrienddecidetoparticipate youbothgettofilloutaquestionnaireandyoubothhavea1in10chanceofA291FranzHall basementmiddlebldg B WritethefollowingpersonaladstobeplacedinalocalEnglishnewspaper Youareinneedofapart