This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following would best help you evaluate the effectiveness of a persuasive speech? A) Counting the number of jokes told. B) Analysing how well the speech achieves its purpose and influences the audience. C) Checking the length of the speech. D) Noting the speaker's clothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analysing how well the speech achieves its purpose and influences the audience. 2. Standing up straight is an example of a good ..... A) Insult. B) Smile. C) Posture. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Posture. 3. Persuades using facts A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 4. Does the author/speaker appeal to your emotions?What feelings do you feel when reading the text?How did the writer establish or create a relationship with you? A) ETHOS. B) PATHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PATHOS. 5. Unfriendly; antagonistic A) Apathetic. B) Hostile. C) Opinion. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hostile. 6. If a person is teaching a class how to safely change a car tire, what type of speech is that? A) Demonstrative. B) Persuasive. C) Extemporaneous. D) Literary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demonstrative. 7. Leaving gaps to reinforce your words and create a sense of importance is called A) Projection. B) Pausing. C) Articulation. D) Pronunciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pausing. 8. What was the difference in the background of Plato and Aristotle? A) Plato was abiologist and Aristotle a mathematician. B) Plato was anaturalist and Aristotle an idealist. C) Plato was based on abstract concepts andAristotle on observation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plato was based on abstract concepts andAristotle on observation. 9. Notecards can help keep you on track during your speech. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Why is using a surprising statistic effective in a persuasive speech? A) To confuse the audience. B) To make the speech more boring. C) To make the audience fall asleep. D) To get the message across right away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get the message across right away. 11. Which of the following is NOT a component of a good persuasive speech? A) Logical reasoning. B) Examples and stories. C) Personal opinions only. D) Backed up by research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal opinions only. 12. Which persuasive feature is defined as "three parallel phrases or clauses for rhythm" ? A) Tricolon. B) Rhetorical question. C) Inclusive language. D) Personal anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tricolon. 13. Which of the following is the primary focus of logical appeals (logos)? A) Reasoning and evidence. B) Emotional connection. C) Speaker's credibility. D) Personal growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasoning and evidence. 14. The best part of a story when gaining and keeping your audience's attention is A) The beginning. B) The end. C) The zig zag tension. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The zig zag tension. 15. To deliver a successful persuasive speech, you must anticipate objections and A) Try your best to avoid them. B) Be ready with their answers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be ready with their answers. 16. What are the three persuasive appeals in a persuasive speech? A) LOGOS, PATHOS, PHOBOS. B) PATHOS, LOGOS, CHRONOS. C) ETHOS, MYTHOS, LOGOS. D) ETHOS (ethical reasoning), LOGOS (logical reasoning/math), PATHOS (emotional reasoning). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ETHOS (ethical reasoning), LOGOS (logical reasoning/math), PATHOS (emotional reasoning). 17. What does 'Logos' refer to in persuasive speech? A) Emotion. B) Credibility. C) Logic. D) Humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logic. 18. Which of the following is NOT the nature of persuasive speech A) Pathos. B) Thanos. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanos. 19. When Churchill said, "we shall fight in France, we shall fight them on the beaches, ..... " This is an example of ..... A) Repetition. B) Alliteration. C) Intimidating Talk. D) Using Volume to persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 20. Evaluate the effectiveness of the emotional appeal in "The Power of Hello." What makes it persuasive? A) The inclusion of historical facts. B) The use of complex vocabulary. C) The logical sequence of arguments. D) The relatability of the stories shared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The relatability of the stories shared. 21. "Dentists all over the world are telling their patients the same things. You must floss regularly." A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to authority. 22. Speech to actuate A) Persuasive speech which seeks to change or motivate particular behaviors. B) A trite or obvious remark. C) Your mom. D) Your dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasive speech which seeks to change or motivate particular behaviors. 23. Which literary device involves the use of transitions to smoothly move between points in writing or speech? A) Emotive language. B) Alliteration. C) Transition words/phrases. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transition words/phrases. 24. Which persuasive appeal is described as 'Appeal to the audience's emotions'? A) ETHOS. B) LOGOS. C) PATHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PATHOS. 25. Choose which classical element comes first in a speech. A) Partitio. B) Exordium. C) Narratio. D) Confirmatio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exordium. 26. Any extra information that relates to the topic at hand is a detail. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 28. When beginning a speech you should ..... A) Ask people what they want you to talk about. B) Listen to the needs of the audience. C) Grab the attention of the audience. D) Always start with a joke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grab the attention of the audience. 29. What claim is the author/speaker arguing?Is the author/speaker's evidence relevant?Does the author/speaker include logical fallacies in his/her argument?What evidence does the author/speaker use to support his/her claim? A) ETHOS. B) PATHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LOGOS. 30. Why is it important to use evidence in a persuasive speech? A) To make the speech longer. B) To support claims and make the argument more convincing. C) To confuse the audience with lots of facts. D) To avoid having to use opinions. 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