This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "We have petitoned; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne" is an example of A) Simile. B) Ethos. C) Rhetorical question. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaphora. 2. "If you don't purchase this life insurance, and something happens to you, how will your family survive?" A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to the emotions. 3. You are perceived as credible when A) Your speech is well researched. B) You avoid non-verbal elements in your delivery. C) You assume secrecy to your background. D) You present from your point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your speech is well researched. 4. TCAT:Martin L. King Jr is there to advocate violence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. In a sentence, one of the words is stressed, this is called ..... A) Rising intonation. B) Normal pitch. C) Sentence stress. D) Intonation pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intonation pattern. 6. By the end of her speech, what is the tone of Oprah's message to the audience? A) Skeptical. B) Hopeful. C) Angry. D) Doubtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hopeful. 7. The following main points follow which pattern of organization;I. Childhood obesity is a serious health crisis in the U.S.II. Childhood obesity is caused by a range of factors from poor nutrition to lack of exercise.III. Childhood obesity can be reduced by action from parents, schools, and the fast food industry. A) Comparative advantage. B) Problem-cause-solution. C) Monroe's motivated sequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem-cause-solution. 8. In speech outline; which are the following part in the outline that important to captured your audience's interest? A) Topic !. B) General and specific purpose !. C) Contents (main and sub points). D) Introduction. E) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 9. Which event would most likely feature a literary speech, like a eulogy or an award acceptance? A) A school class where a student is showing a science experiment. B) A political debate where candidates argue about taxes. C) A graduation ceremony or a speech honoring a famous author. D) A training session on how to use a new computer program. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A graduation ceremony or a speech honoring a famous author. 10. Which organizational pattern has you present your speech by discussing a problem and then possible solutions? A) Problem-solution Order. B) Spatial Order. C) Cause-Effect Order. D) Chronological Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem-solution Order. 11. Why is it important to consider the audience when preparing a persuasive speech? A) To tailor the speech to their interests and concerns. B) To only focus on the speaker's own interests and concerns. C) To make the speech as generic as possible. D) To ignore their interests and concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tailor the speech to their interests and concerns. 12. Which technique involves using facts and statistics to support an argument? A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical appeal. C) Repetition. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logical appeal. 13. Why is it important to have a good start to a persuasive speech? A) To confuse the audience. B) To make the speech more boring. C) To grab the audience's attention. D) To make the speech longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To grab the audience's attention. 14. Which of the following is a strategic way to address counterarguments in a persuasive speech? A) Ignore them completely. B) Acknowledge them and provide evidence to refute them. C) Agree with them to show flexibility. D) Mention them briefly without explanationTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acknowledge them and provide evidence to refute them. 15. A policy speech never asks the audience to do anything. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 16. Which of the following best demonstrates a logical argument (logos)? A) "If we recycle more, we will reduce landfill waste.". B) "I feel sad when I see rubbish in the park.". C) "Don't you care about the future?". D) "My friend once cleaned up a beach.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "If we recycle more, we will reduce landfill waste.". 17. Why is using a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos effective in a persuasive speech? A) It prevents the audience from disagreeing. B) It appeals to different aspects of the audience's thinking. C) It makes the speech entertaining. D) It avoids having to use evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It appeals to different aspects of the audience's thinking. 18. Persuasive speech sometimes will need you to act as partisan. What is a good example when you do a question of value? A) What is your opinion on plastic surgery?. B) What are the laws about using animals as lab test experiment?. C) What is the best way to lose weight?. D) Which place are the top three best countries to visit?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What are the laws about using animals as lab test experiment?. 19. Another word for credibility is ..... A) Believability. B) Authenticity. C) Competency. D) Sincerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Authenticity. 20. Emphasizes points by exaggerating. lt can be usedto mock opposing opinions, as a shock tactics technique, or an appeal to fears. A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration and Assonance. C) Imagery and figurative language. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 21. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:'She sells seashells by the seashore.' A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 22. The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?" A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 23. What is the second step in Monroe's Motivated Sequence? A) Call the audience to action. B) Establish a need or problem. C) Offer solutions. D) Gain attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Establish a need or problem. 24. Passive agreement and immediate action are types of ..... A) Questions of fact. B) Questions of policy. C) Questions of fiction. D) Questions of value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Questions of policy. 25. "Everyone loves Rebecca, because she is so popular." A) Circular argument. B) Ad Hominem. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circular argument. 26. What organizational method for persuasive speeches is designed to take the audience through the five steps of attention, need, satisfaction, visualization and action. A) Mazwell's influence model. B) Miller's psychological process. C) Monroe's Motivated Sequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monroe's Motivated Sequence. 27. Gestures are a strong way to help stress certain ideas in a speech. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. ) "If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation." ..... This person is using ..... to persuade. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 29. Persuasive arguments do need require a thesis statement A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Pathos is an appeal of ..... A) Logic. B) Emotion. C) Credibility. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotion. ← 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