This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Persuasive speech uses facts as support. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What type of speech always calls the audience to act? A) Policy persuasive speech. B) Speech to convince. C) Speech to actuate. D) Speech to inspire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speech to actuate. 3. Which sentence is an example of using personal pronouns? A) "Recycling can save up to 2, 000 pounds of carbon emissions per year.". B) "Don't you want to leave a better world for your children?". C) "The recycling process involves sorting, cleaning, and reprocessing.". D) "The UK recycles 45% of its waste.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Don't you want to leave a better world for your children?". 4. Reasons and Evidence that are used to prove the claim. A) Claim. B) Bias. C) Opinion. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Support. 5. Persuasive speeches may be classified according to: A) Tone and audience. B) Topic and purpose. C) Length and language. D) Style and structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic and purpose. 6. What is the effect of using high modality words in a persuasive speech? A) It makes the argument sound uncertain. B) It strengthens the speaker's position and makes the argument more convincing. C) It confuses the audience. D) It makes the speech longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It strengthens the speaker's position and makes the argument more convincing. 7. What is the purpose of using a shocking statement in a persuasive speech? A) To make the audience fall asleep. B) To confuse the audience. C) To make the speech more boring. D) To immediately involve the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To immediately involve the audience. 8. In Monroe's motivated sequence, if you intensify your audience's desire for the solution by visualizing its benefits is known as? A) Satisfaction. B) Visualization. C) Attention. D) Action. E) Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visualization. 9. What is the role of 'kairos' in persuasion? A) Using credibility. B) Using logical arguments. C) Using emotional appeal. D) Using the right timing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using the right timing. 10. Which element of persuasive speech is associated with credibility? A) Ethos. B) Mythos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 11. Which of these structures is most important for a demonstrative speech? A) A list of reasons why the audience is wrong. B) A chronological order (step 1, step 2, step 3). C) A collection of unrelated jokes and funny stories. D) Focusing only on the end result, not the process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A chronological order (step 1, step 2, step 3). 12. Which of the following is the odd one out? A) Hyperbole. B) Exaggeration. C) Statistic. D) Generalisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistic. 13. To close the presentation, the presenter must end with ..... A) A beautiful quotation. B) A call to action. C) A colorful picture. D) A detailed chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A call to action. 14. Which persuasive appeal is described as 'Appeal to logic and reason'? A) ETHOS. B) LOGOS. C) PATHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) LOGOS. 15. Which persuasive technique involves using credibility and trust to convince the audience? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 16. In paragraph 9 in the ..... step, the speaker tells the audience how to eliminate or reduce the behavior that needs changing. A) Visualization. B) Satisfaction. C) Attention. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satisfaction. 17. "They worked hard, they dreamed big, they achieved greatness." Which technique is at work here? A) Figurative language. B) Parallelism. C) Triplets. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallelism. 18. Evaluate the quality of evidence in the following statement: "Studies show that students who study regularly perform better in exams." A) The evidence is irrelevant to the argument. B) The evidence is anecdotal.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) The evidence is strong because it is based on multiple studies. D) The evidence is weak because it lacks specific data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The evidence is weak because it lacks specific data. 19. A value persuasive speech argues about: A) What is right or wrong. B) What must be done. C) What exists or not. D) What is true or false. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What is right or wrong. 20. Identify the persuasive technique used when the speaker in "The Power of Hello" shares personal anecdotes. A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 21. Which task should you do at the end of your speech? A) Get your audience's attention. B) Define the problem you're presenting about. C) Give a call to action. D) State the benefits of the solutions. E) Explain the solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give a call to action. 22. True or False:Offering a discount code if viewers watch 'Oppenheimer' is an example of coercion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. You experience bad service from Maybank, thus you made a claim that all Maybank provides bad service. Which type of reasoning fallacies did you made? A) Either or. B) Hasty generalization. C) Straw man. D) False cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 24. What is the right structure? A) Introduction, paragraph 1, paragraph 2, paragraph 3, Conclusion. B) Conclusion, paragraph 1, paragraph 2, Introduction paragraph 3. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction, paragraph 1, paragraph 2, paragraph 3, Conclusion. 25. Which persuasive technique focuses on credibility and shared values? A) Counterclaim. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 26. "You don't need to jump in front of a train to know it's a bad idea; so why do you need to try drugs to know if they're damaging?" A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to logic. 27. ) Cardi B in a Pepsi commercial is an example of ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 28. The ..... exemplifies the rhythm present in English sentences. A) Intonation pattern. B) Word stress. C) Sentence stress. D) Rising intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intonation pattern. 29. What are the key elements of a persuasive speech? A) Key elements of a persuasive speech include a clear thesis, strong evidence, emotional appeal, speaker credibility, and a compelling conclusion. B) A personal story without a clear message. C) A list of unrelated facts. D) A detailed summary of the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Key elements of a persuasive speech include a clear thesis, strong evidence, emotional appeal, speaker credibility, and a compelling conclusion. 30. The speaker's position on the issue or problem. A) Evidence. B) Claim. C) Counterargument. D) Embrace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 31. The functions of nonverbal language are ..... A) To agree with or contradict verbal messages. B) To replace verbal messages. C) To emphasize verbal messages. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 32. What is the classic foundation of a persuasive presentation? A) Thesis, preview, argument. B) Introduction, body, conclusion. C) Problem, solution, benefit. D) Problem, solution, conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem, solution, benefit. 33. The rhetorical strategy of Pathos involves the following except A) Evoking negative emotion. B) Evoking positive emotion. C) Adding the affective side to your presentation. D) Showing off your competence and credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showing off your competence and credibility. 34. A statement designed to convince your audience that something meets valued standards is known as A) Proposition of facts. B) Proposition of value. C) Proposition of policy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proposition of value. 35. During a group project, Grace noticed that Priya often made decisions based on her personal experiences rather than the data they had collected. What is a key takeaway about biases? A) Biases are always harmful. B) Biases can be ignored. C) Everyone has biases. D) Only some people have biases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everyone has biases. 36. Value speeches are based only on facts. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 37. What is a common mistake speakers make when analyzing their audience? A) Assuming the audience has the same cultural background as the speaker. B) Focusing solely on the speaker's personal experiences. C) Believing the audience will always agree with the speaker. D) Assuming the audience shares the same knowledge and interests as the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assuming the audience shares the same knowledge and interests as the speaker. 38. How can a speaker effectively use ethos to enhance their persuasive message? A) By appealing to emotions. B) By using credible sources and expertise. C) By creating a sense of urgency. D) By repeating key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By using credible sources and expertise. 39. A framework that seeks audience agreement on criteria thatshould be considered when evaluating a particular proposition and then shows how the proposition satisfies those criteria. This framework is also known as A) Comparative advantages. B) Statement of reasons. C) Refutative. D) Criteria satisfaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criteria satisfaction. 40. What persuasive technique involves establishing credibility and authority on a topic? A) Ethos. B) Kairos. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 41. What is the purpose of the introduction in a persuasive speech? A) To restate the thesis and call to action. B) To address opposing views. C) To present the hook, thesis statement, and preview. D) To provide supporting evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To present the hook, thesis statement, and preview. 42. This persuasive technique uses emotion to persuade A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 43. Which type of persuasive speech is "Global warming is caused by humans" ? A) Policy. B) Value. C) Definition. D) Factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factual. 44. Persuasive speeches try to convince you about what the author ..... A) Knows. B) Used to believe. C) Thinks. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thinks. 45. In the deductive reasoning method known as the problem-solution you ..... A) 1. State the purpose. 2. Give Reasons to support it. B) 1.Present the problem. 2. Offer a solution to the problem. C) Show each of the reasons are presented as a benefit to the audience. Sometimes the benefit of each reason is stated as a comparison. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1.Present the problem. 2. Offer a solution to the problem. 46. What is the effect of using too many emotional appeals without facts? A) The audience will focus solely on emotions and ignore the message. B) The speech becomes more convincing because emotions are powerful. C) The audience may question the argument's validity and see it as biased. D) The argument is balanced and well-supported. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The audience may question the argument's validity and see it as biased. 47. Which of the following is NOT a good closer for a persuasive speech? A) A call to action. B) A relevant quote. C) A story. D) Summarize the benefits of the proposed act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A story. 48. What is the purpose of using alliteration in persuasive writing/speaking? A) To confuse the audience. B) To decrease memorability. C) To add rhythm to the text/speech. D) To distract from the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To add rhythm to the text/speech. 49. PART B:Arrange the parts (order of a persuasive speech) (11-18). Which part comes LAST in a persuasive speech? A) Reason. B) Evidence. C) Conclusion. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 50. Yang manakah di antara berikut ini BUKAN bagian dari pidato persuasif? A) Bibliografi. B) Pembukaan. C) Isi. D) Kesimpulan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bibliografi. 51. The speaker provides a track for the audience to follow, It usually includes definitions and maps out the direction of the speech. It can also include the differences between an opponent if the speech is during a debate. A) Confirmaio. B) Exoridium. C) Partitio. D) Narratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Partitio. 52. Correct story arrangement is a ..... to the audience A) Bore. B) Gift. C) Joke. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gift. 53. Which of the following best describes logos in persuasion? A) Logos is the appeal to logic and reason in persuasion. B) Logos is the use of anecdotes in persuasion. C) Logos refers to the credibility of the speaker. D) Logos is the emotional appeal in persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos is the appeal to logic and reason in persuasion. 54. How does the use of anecdotes enhance a persuasive speech? A) By providing statistical evidence. B) By making the speech more relatable. C) By presenting logical arguments. D) By establishing the speaker's authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By making the speech more relatable. 55. How can a speaker address counterarguments in a persuasive speech? A) Avoid, deny, reject. B) Ignore, dismiss, argue. C) Mock, belittle, insult. D) Acknowledge, provide evidence, offer alternative perspectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acknowledge, provide evidence, offer alternative perspectives. 56. Analyze the persuasive language used in the following excerpt from a speech:'We cannot afford to ignore the plight of the homeless. It is our moral duty to take action.' A) Emotional appeal and moral obligation. B) Rhetorical questions and personal anecdotes. C) Logical reasoning and scientific evidence. D) Statistical data and factual information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional appeal and moral obligation. 57. A speaker is making a statement that the legal definition of prostitution needs to be revised; he is trying to get the agreement and immediate action.This is an example of? A) Persuasive Speech. B) Factual Persuasive Specch. C) Policy Persuasive Speech. D) Value Persuasive Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy Persuasive Speech. 58. What part of the persuasive speech includes real-life examples and expert opinions? A) Body. B) Conclusion. C) Introduction. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Body. 59. Bagaimana seharusnya konten dari pidato persuasif disusun? A) Dalam urutan kronologis. B) Dengan pengantar, isi, dan kesimpulan yang jelas. C) Hanya fokus pada kesimpulan. D) Secara acak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dengan pengantar, isi, dan kesimpulan yang jelas. 60. What is this organizational pattern? When your audience already agrees that a problem exists, you can devote your speech to comparing each main point, explaining why your solution is preferable to other proposed solutions. A) Problem-Solution. B) Comparative Advantages Order. C) Problem-Cause-Solution. D) Cause-Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparative Advantages Order. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Speech Quiz 1Persuasive Speech Quiz 2Persuasive Speech Quiz 3Persuasive Speech Quiz 4Persuasive Speech Quiz 5Persuasive Speech Quiz 6Persuasive Speech Quiz 7Persuasive Speech Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books