This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is meant by 'Stress:Concern for the Audience'? A) You are interested in their welfare. B) You ignore their needs. C) You focus on yourself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You are interested in their welfare. 2. Pathos appeals to: A) Emotion. B) Logic. C) Character. D) Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotion. 3. What are the 3 C's when it comes to creating an effective persuasive speech? A) Credibility, charisma, choice. B) Competence, character, charisma. C) Character, choice, credibility. D) Competence, content, character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Competence, character, charisma. 4. Read the following excerpt from Gore's Nobel speech.After performing 10, 000 equations by hand, Svante Arrhenius calculated that the earth's average temperature would increase by many degrees if we doubled the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.What persuasive technique is Gore using? A) An appeal to reason. B) An appeal to emotion. C) An appeal to truth. D) An appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An appeal to authority. 5. A speech is different from an essay because ..... (a) our audience is listening instead of reading(b) I can use a casual and forceful tone of voice(c) I can tell a personal story and use "I" A) A. B) B. C) C. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. What is Ethos, Pathos and Logos together called? A) Persuasive Triangle. B) Rhetorical Parameters. C) Rhetorical Shape. D) Rhetorical Triangle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Triangle. 7. ) What is the "unfinished work" that Lincoln refers to in The Gettysburg Address? A) Freedom and equality for all citizens. B) The right to vote. C) Freedom from England. D) The right for one to select who they marry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom and equality for all citizens. 8. The target audience is ..... A) Parents all around the world. B) Journalists to be able to write articles. C) The people who are intended to receive the message by the presenter. D) The audience within the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The people who are intended to receive the message by the presenter. 9. "What if everyone threw their rubbish on the ground?" This is an example of which persuasive technique? A) Rhetorical question. B) Colloquial language. C) Hypothetical question. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothetical question. 10. By using specialised terms, the author can persuade the audience that theyare an expert. A) Jargon. B) Humor. C) Generalisations. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jargon. 11. Aims to make the audience attentive and receptive. Provides the main idea. A) Narratio. B) Partitio. C) Exordium. D) Peroratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exordium. 12. What is the primary purpose of using emotional appeals in a persuasive speech? A) To provide factual information. B) To entertain the audience. C) To influence the audience's feelings and attitudes. D) To summarise the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To influence the audience's feelings and attitudes. 13. They can also make the author appearsophisticated or well spoken. A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration and Assonance. C) Imagery and figurative language. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagery and figurative language. 14. Which of the following is a technique used to appeal to the audience's emotions in a persuasive speech? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Kairos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 15. Appeals to logic or reason ..... A) Emotional Appeal. B) Fallacy. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 16. The language in a teen magazine article would be A) Colloquial language and informal tone. B) In proper English. C) No words just pictures. D) Formal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquial language and informal tone. 17. Which of the following is most important when interpreting a speaker's intent in a persuasive speech? A) The speaker's clothing. B) The use of persuasive devices and language choices. C) The time of day. D) The size of the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The use of persuasive devices and language choices. 18. Which of the following is the best example of reality? A) Gravity causes objects to fall toward the Earth. B) Unicorns live in forests. C) Aliens control the weather. D) Wishes come true if you believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity causes objects to fall toward the Earth. 19. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:humiliate. A) Hopeless. B) Treat badly. C) Embarrass. D) Frighten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embarrass. 20. Body language that implies authority: A) Good body posture. B) Slouching. C) Lack of eye contact. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good body posture. 21. "Principal Jo Wastle says that running a school is a complex, challenging but rewarding business." This is an example of which persuasive technique? A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical question. C) Expert Opinion. D) Colloquial language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expert Opinion. 22. What type of audience is a favorable one? A) One that hates you and your message. B) One that likes you and your message. C) One that does not care either way. D) One that has not made up their mind yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One that likes you and your message. 23. The act of causing people to believe or do something is called: A) Argumentation. B) Persuasion. C) Information. D) Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasion. 24. This type of audience is hostile and not sympathetic. A) Opposed. B) Uncommitted. C) Neutral. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposed. 25. Which of the following does MLK caution "his people" NOT to do? A) Use non-violence. B) Don't be satisfied. C) Go back to home states and keep working for equality. D) Be bitter and hateful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be bitter and hateful. 26. A recent survey found that 90% of students favoured no school uniforms at all.Is an example of which persuasive technique? A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical question. C) Expert Opinion. D) Statistical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Statistical evidence. 27. What is the term for a brief story used in a speech to illustrate a point? A) Analogy. B) Anecdote. C) Allusion. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 28. Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal (pathos)? A) "According to the Bureau of Statistics, 60% of students walk to school.". B) "Imagine a world where every child feels safe and happy.". C) "The distance from Sydney to Melbourne is 878 kilometres.". D) "The law was passed in 2010.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Imagine a world where every child feels safe and happy.". 29. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in a speech? A) To confuse the audience. B) To engage the audience and provoke thought. C) To show the speaker's knowledge. D) To fill time during the speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the audience and provoke thought. 30. This type of speech's goal is to influence, motivate, or change the audience's mind. A) Impromptu Speech. B) Persuasive Speech. C) Informative Speech. D) Special Occasion Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive Speech. 31. What is the purpose of using a 'what if' scenario 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 make the audience follow your thought process. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make the audience follow your thought process. 32. What are some common logical fallacies to avoid in a persuasive speech? A) Red herring. B) Circular reasoning. C) Ad hominem, straw man, slippery slope, false dilemma. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad hominem, straw man, slippery slope, false dilemma. 33. Which of the following best describes W.E.B. Du Bois's approach to civil rights? A) Give and take between races. B) Gradual attainment of civil rights. C) Complete civil rights immediately. D) Economic equality with social segregation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete civil rights immediately. 34. What is an example of ad hominem? A) You can either eat what the cafeteria is serving or starve. B) Mrs. Moe's argument about how we are responsible for completing the assignment is invalid because she is wearing an ugly scarf. C) Mrs. Moe has a Starbucks drink today so that means she will not go to Caribou and then Caribou will go out of business. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Moe's argument about how we are responsible for completing the assignment is invalid because she is wearing an ugly scarf. 35. What is one important aspect of a persuasive speech topic? A) Having simplicity. B) Having ambiguity. C) Having clarity. D) Having complexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having clarity. 36. Mental dialogue is referring to? A) The blockage of ideas. B) Mental give and take between speaker and listener. C) Mental self monologue when needed for self-confirmation. D) A discussion done in one-self. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mental give and take between speaker and listener. 37. An example of faulty causality is: A) 50 students are skipping 6th hour today so the teachers won't care if we skip. B) They serve chicken in the cafeteria every day so you can have chicken or eat nothing. C) I said I like snow so it snowed the next day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I said I like snow so it snowed the next day. 38. Active or Passive:The balloons were delivered by a happy clown. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive. 39. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:intimidate. A) Treat badly. B) Frighten. C) Embarrass. D) Hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frighten. 40. Which type of information is not considered as evidence? A) True stories. B) Statistics. C) Facts. D) Personal opinions. E) Quotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personal opinions. 41. If a speaker shares a personal success story to inspire the audience, which persuasive technique are they using? A) Self-actualization. B) Logical appeals. C) Selective exposure. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-actualization. 42. What does ethos focus on? A) Facts and numbers. B) Logic and evidence. C) Emotional connection. D) Credibility and ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credibility and ethics. 43. A firm belief is called a: A) Conviction. B) Confliction. C) Convention. D) Contrition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conviction. 44. What is the main purpose of using anecdotes in a persuasive speech? A) To provide statistical evidence. B) To share personal stories that connect with the audience. C) To list facts and figures. D) To confuse the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To share personal stories that connect with the audience. 45. What is the importance of emotional appeals in persuasive speaking? A) To entertain the audience. B) To persuade by evoking emotions. C) To provide logical reasoning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To persuade by evoking emotions. 46. What is the primary purpose of using pathos in a speech? A) To provide factual information. B) To establish credibility. C) To evoke an emotional response. D) To present logical arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evoke an emotional response. 47. It is described as ..... because it is the pitch most commonly used in all sentences. A) Word stress. B) Extra high pitch. C) Falling intonation. D) Rising intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rising intonation. 48. You have a family member who is suffering from an incurable disease. A medical personal approached you and informed you that there is a cure for that disease thus sells you a product. You decided to buy the product. What route did you took in processing his persuasive speech? A) Central. B) Peripheral. C) Middle. D) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central. 49. Construct a persuasive argument for the following topic: "School uniforms should be mandatory." Which statement is most persuasive? A) "School uniforms are nice.". B) "School uniforms help reduce bullying and create a sense of equality among students.". C) "Some students like uniforms.". D) "Uniforms are sometimes uncomfortable.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "School uniforms help reduce bullying and create a sense of equality among students.". 50. You should always get your audience's ..... A) Attention. B) Contact information. C) Thoughts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attention. 51. Focuses on persuasion by means of the presenter's character. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Narratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 52. Full of, characterized by; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. A) Hard working. B) Religious. C) Zealous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zealous. 53. All websites are credible, scholarly resources A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. John wants to you to donate money to his cause. He says that sharing money is the right thing to do. Therefore his charity has the right to get your money. A) False Dilemma. B) Equivocation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equivocation. 55. ..... use persuasive speech to persuade voters. A) Priests. B) Doctors. C) Teachers. D) Politiciants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politiciants. 56. When the audience is presented with factual, researched evidence supporting the claims, the audience is more likely to consider the claims valid. A) ETHOS. B) PATHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LOGOS. 57. Analyze the persuasive language used in the following excerpt from a speech:'Imagine a world where every child has access to quality education. This is not just a dream, but a reality we can create.' A) Appeal to fear and anxiety. B) Appeal to emotions and aspirations. C) Use of statistical data and facts. D) Use of complex and technical language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to emotions and aspirations. 58. Which word can be described as:to cause admiration or awe. It means something is really good and makes you go 'wow!'? A) Elaborate. B) Sophisticated. C) Impressive. D) Appropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impressive. 59. Which of the following is an example of a persuasive presentation? A) Arguing that Thomas Edison was the most influential inventor. B) A speech about the life of Thomas Edison. C) A report on the history of World War II. D) A presentation on how to make sushi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arguing that Thomas Edison was the most influential inventor. 60. Why is it important to speak clearly and at a steady pace? A) So you can finish quickly. B) So you don't need to look at your notes. C) So the audience can understand every word. D) None of the above. 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