This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of the audience in a persuasive speech? A) The audience is the target of persuasion and influences the effectiveness of the speech. B) The audience's role is to critique the speaker's delivery style. C) The audience provides feedback but is not influenced by the speech. D) The audience is only there to listen and has no impact on the speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The audience is the target of persuasion and influences the effectiveness of the speech. 2. What kind of tone is best for persuasive speeches? A) Angry. B) Emotional only. C) Clear, confident, and respectful. D) Robotic and monotone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear, confident, and respectful. 3. PART A:Identify the part of a persuasive speech (1-10). "First, enough sleep helps students focus better in class." This sentence is- A) Conclusion. B) Hook. C) Reason. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reason. 4. Which type of credibility is possible when you have personal experiences that relate to your topic? A) Reputed. B) True. C) Surface. D) Experienced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Experienced. 5. The action of changing something in a skillful manner A) Manipulation. B) Apathetic. C) Policy. D) Ethical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manipulation. 6. With which of the following statements would W.E.B. Du Bois most likely agree? A) Jim Crow laws will end regardless of whether African Americans are able to vote or not. B) Booker T Washington is not educated enough to have an opinion on civil rights. C) Booker T Washington is making too many excuses for white people. D) Higher education is not that important. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Booker T Washington is making too many excuses for white people. 7. Which of the following is the best example of logos? A) "Countries that have banned plastic bags have seen a 40% reduction in ocean pollution.". B) "Think about how terrible it would be if our oceans were full of plastic.". C) "Many people say plastic pollution is bad, and I agree.". D) "If we all worked together, we could solve the plastic crisis.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Countries that have banned plastic bags have seen a 40% reduction in ocean pollution.". 8. Which technique involves using statistics and data to persuade the audience? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Kairos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 9. All three parameters (Ethos, Pathos & Logos) are important for persuasive speech? A) True. B) Only Ethos & Logos. C) Only Logos and Pathos. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. ) Read the following quote: "My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor." ..... Is this an example of ethos, pathos, or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 11. Media is a form or system such as a newspaper, radio, or television used for the purpose of communication, information, or entertainment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. If a speech uses humour to connect with the audience, what is the likely effect? A) The audience becomes bored. B) The audience feels more engaged and receptive. C) The audience is confused. D) The audience ignores the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The audience feels more engaged and receptive. 13. Which does NOT use opinions? A) Persuasive speech. B) Informational text. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informational text. 14. Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of a rhetorical question in a persuasive speech? A) 'Taking action is beneficial.'. B) 'Action is necessary for progress.'. C) 'We need to take action now.'. D) 'Isn't it time we took action?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Isn't it time we took action?'. 15. Using terms like 'we' and 'our' is ..... A) Connotations. B) Inclusive language. C) Persuasive pronouns. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive language. 16. TCAT:What incident happened in Montgomery that motivated Martin L. King Jr to give his speech? A) Mr. Rosa Parks was arrested. B) Mrs. Rosa Parks was arrested. C) Mrs. Rose Parks was arrested. D) Mr. Rose Parks was arrested. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Rosa Parks was arrested. 17. What should questions of policy demonstrate? A) How to ignore practicality. B) How it benefits your audience. C) How to complicate processes. D) How to avoid change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How it benefits your audience. 18. What persuasive technique involves creating a sense of urgency or scarcity to prompt action? A) Exclusivity strategy. B) Urgency principle. C) Limited availability tactic. D) Scarcity principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scarcity principle. 19. This fallacy uses the position as evidence. A) Slippery Slope. B) Ad Hominem. C) Circular Logic. D) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circular Logic. 20. When looking at the color and design of an advertisement, which is a question you should not be asking? A) How is color used to attract the audience's attention?. B) Is the layout simple or busy?. C) What kind of technologies were used to construct this message?. D) What are some possible messages the advertiser wants you to think or feel after viewing this ad?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What are some possible messages the advertiser wants you to think or feel after viewing this ad?. 21. How can a speaker effectively use pauses during a persuasive speech? A) To make the speech longer. B) To emphasize important points. C) To allow the audience to leave. D) To forget what to say nextTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize important points. 22. Morally good or correct A) Sincerity. B) Ethical. C) Dynamic. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical. 23. What component refers to the bearer of the message? A) Speaker. B) Message. C) Audience. D) Venue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker. 24. You need to be able to speak ..... and ..... in front of your audience. A) Clearly; effectively. B) Quickly; clearly. C) Slowly; monotonously. D) Inaudibly; effectively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clearly; effectively. 25. What persuasive technique involves appealing to emotions to convince the audience? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Mythos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 26. 'Signposting' in an oral presentation refers to ..... A) Having linking sentences. B) Helping your audience move between your different arguments. C) Always using a TEEL structure. D) Using body language to support your speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helping your audience move between your different arguments. 27. Neil Armstrong's mission to the moon was actually a hoax A) Proposition of Fact (true/false, is/is not). B) Proposition of Value (good/bad, right/wrong). C) Proposition of Policy (should/should not, advocates a rule change). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proposition of Fact (true/false, is/is not). 28. Apa yang seharusnya dilakukan oleh kesimpulan dari pidato persuasif? A) Menyatakan kembali poin-poin utama dan mengajak untuk bertindak. B) Akhir secara tiba-tiba. C) Menyediakan analisis yang mendetail. D) Memperkenalkan ide-ide baru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Menyatakan kembali poin-poin utama dan mengajak untuk bertindak. 29. Which word describes a presentation that is both interesting and holds the audience's attention? A) Compelling. B) Thoroughly. C) Visualize. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compelling. 30. Which type of language is used to make the reader feel emotion? A) Descriptive language. B) Technical language. C) Emotive language. D) Analytical language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive language. 31. A speaker who uses their professional achievements to persuade the audience is relying on which appeal? A) Logical appeals (logos). B) Selective exposure. C) Emotional appeals (pathos). D) Credibility appeals (ethos). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credibility appeals (ethos). 32. What should a counterargument do? A) Support your opponent's opinion. B) Show why the opposing view is weak and prove your point. C) Confuse the audience so they forget the other side. D) Be ignored completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Show why the opposing view is weak and prove your point. 33. Which of the following shapes how people perceive and react to situations? A) Beliefs. B) Attitudes. C) Behaviors. D) Values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attitudes. 34. Logos is much more important in argumentative writing than it is in persuasive writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. It refers to the highness or lowness of a sound. A) Stress. B) Pitch. C) Intonation. D) Rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pitch. 36. What technique helps you point out that your contention is obvious and indisputable? A) Inclusive language. B) Metaphor. C) Appeal to family values. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 37. Which type of persuasive speech would most likely debate the morality of animal testing? A) Definition. B) Value. C) Policy. D) Factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value. 38. What is an example of logos? A) A doctor using their credentials to gain trust. B) A speech using statistics to prove a point. C) A celebrity endorsing a product. D) A speaker telling a sad personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A speech using statistics to prove a point. 39. Mason is researching climate change and comes across various articles. He tends to focus on those that support his belief that human activity is the primary cause of climate change, while dismissing those that present opposing views. What is this behavior called? A) Being open to all viewpoints. B) Ignoring personal beliefs. C) Favoring information that confirms existing beliefs. D) Evaluating all evidence equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Favoring information that confirms existing beliefs. 40. Persuades using your emotions: A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 41. What is the best place to look for my sources? A) Interviewing an expert. B) Worldbook online. C) A .gov, .org, or .edu website. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. When analyzing the needs of an audience, which of the following questions is most important to consider? A) What is the average age of the audience?. B) What are the audience's values and beliefs?. C) How many people are in the audience?. D) What is the venue for the speech?TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What are the audience's values and beliefs?. 43. When preparing a presentation, why is it important to tailor it to your audience? A) To make it more compelling. B) To engage in drama. C) To thoroughly confuse them. D) To visualize the content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make it more compelling. 44. This technique appeals to your audience's feelings. A) Fact. B) Statistic. C) Opinion. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive language. 45. This fallacy is committed when a person draws a conclusion about a population based on a sample that is not large enough. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Red Herring. C) False Causality. D) Circular Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 46. Which of the following best evaluates the impact of a persuasive speech on its audience? A) The audience clapped at the end. B) The audience asked questions. C) The audience listened quietly. D) The audience changed their opinions after listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The audience changed their opinions after listening. 47. "I've Been to the Mountaintop" #8 A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 48. The speaker repeats words/phrases to emphasize those words/phrases A) Parallelsim. B) Repetition. C) Restatement. D) Aphorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 49. What is the function of anecdotes in persuasive speeches? A) Anecdotes are used to confuse the audience and distract from the main message. B) Anecdotes function solely to entertain without any persuasive purpose. C) Anecdotes serve to provide statistical evidence in speeches. D) Anecdotes function to illustrate points, create emotional connections, and enhance relatability in persuasive speeches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdotes function to illustrate points, create emotional connections, and enhance relatability in persuasive speeches. 50. The section of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade is called the: A) Audience. B) Derived credibility. C) Target audience. D) Common Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Target audience. 51. Which literary device involves using the same word or phrase over and over again in writing or speech? A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 52. The main points for a persuasive speech on a question of policy follows which pattern of organization?I. Bacterial meningitis is a deadly disease that can spread easily on college campuses.II. Every college student should be required to get vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. A) Causal. B) Comparative advantage. C) Problem-solution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem-solution. 53. This elements of the classical arrangement is designed to emphasize ethos A) Narratio. B) Partitio. C) Confirmatio. D) Exoridum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exoridum. 54. Which of the following is not a type of evidence? A) Expert opinion. B) Appeal to logic and reason. C) Statistic. D) Personal anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to logic and reason. 55. Which word describe '' Logos" ? A) Credibility. B) Logic. C) Emotion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logic. 56. This happens when you assume that something is acceptable just because it is very common. A) Circular reasoning. B) Ignoring the question. C) Ad hominem. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon. 57. Which of the following is not a tip in making your persuasive speech effective? A) Know your audience. B) Appeal their emotions. C) Use facts. D) Counter your arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Counter your arguments. 58. "If you don't sign this petition, you clearly don't care about the planet." This statement is closest to: A) Logical persuasion. B) Coercion. C) Manipulation (guilt appeal). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manipulation (guilt appeal). 59. The formal statement usually found near the beginning of the speech that states the intent of the speech A) Thesis. B) Claim. C) Counterclaim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 60. 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