Analysis of Cosmopolitan Magazine

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Sample Sample CO 300 1 March, 2013 Reviewing the context and audience of the January issue of Cosmopolitan magazine gave the advertising team more information on what type of ad they should use for the best response from readers. After applying the Toulmin analysis to a Pantene Pro-V ad there will be a better understanding of its achievement. The claim of the ad is: By using Pantene Pro-v Shampoo and Conditioner plus Strengthen and Smooth Finishing Crème women will have healthier, stronger, longer, and shiny hair in just seven days, and these women will essentially be more daring like celebrity Zooey Deschanel, while helping women fight breast cancer by purchasing the products. The first part of the claim, that women will have healthier hair in just seven days, is supported by the ad which displays an image of the products at the bottom right of the page. Above the image is a small golden bubble which reads “Healthier hair 7 days” (9). Along with the wording in the bubble there is an asterisk that leads the audience to explore for more details. The asterisk refers to the bottom left of the page where extremely small wording attempts to prove that healthier hair will be achieved because the product offers “strength against damage vs. non-conditioning shampoo” (9). A golden color of the bubble and the enlarged brand name at the top of the page may symbolize value and elegance. This may tie into the fact that the whole page, behind the wording, is a picture of a celebrity with long and shiny hair. Healthier hair is also suggested by bold wording which explains the healthy shine featured on the bottom of the page. The ad also proposes that women’s hair will be longer and stronger from medium sized words that are placed near the bottom quarter of the page. Another asterisk is shown, which may take the audience back to the bottom left corner to find that

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