Question

Dario and his band Liquidmen have been playing for three weeks, but not many people have come to see them play. They have printed out flyers. They have taken out ads. Nothing has worked. Finally, Dario tries to remake the flyer. He thinks that maybe a new one will help them raise attendance.

Which sentence should Dario include on the flyer to persuade people to see his band?
A.
Liquidmen sound like nothing you have ever heard before!
B.
Liquidmen will be playing at the the Dearborn Roller Rink this Friday!
C.
The crowd for this week's show will be huge!
D.
The first 50 people to see the show get a free band T-shirt and a free CD!

Answer 1

D. The first 50 people to see the show get a free band T-shirt and a free CD!

Option D provides a clear incentive for people to attend the show. Offering a free band T-shirt and a free CD to the first 50 people who attend the show is a tangible benefit that people can receive by coming to see the band perform. This incentive is likely to be more effective in attracting people to the show than simply stating that the band "sounds like nothing you have ever heard before" or claiming that the crowd will be huge. While those statements may be true, they don't offer a clear and immediate benefit to people who attend the show.