Year 7

Advert for a Local Business

Create an avert for a local business that would be used at a public information kiosk or that could be converted into a webpage.   The advert should include the following.

• An introductory page.  (Do use humour to attract the viewer's interest)

• A piece of written English about the company that emphasises the strengths of the company.

• A page that shows the prices and services that the company can offer.

• A page that shows the location and contact details of the company.

Learning objectives.  What you will need to learn

Set the background colour of a page.

Place pictures on a page.

Put links on the page to other pages.

Insert pages.

Use drawn objects, lines, arrows, shapes.

Use timed animation effects on each page.

Lesson 1

Explore local businesses on the internet and decide on the name and type of business that you want to advertise.   Think about the following selling points.

•         Price

•         Speed of Service

•         Reliability and Skill

•         Product Range

•         Quality of Goods and Services

Lessons 2-6

On plain paper draw out and design a storyboard for you advert.    Use the tutorial books provided to learn how to use PowerPoint.