This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the last thing you need to do in a Problem-Solution speech? A) Call the audience to action. B) Visualize the world. C) Offer solutions. D) Establish the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Call the audience to action. 2. Which of the following is essential for creating a compelling presentation? A) Tailoring the script. B) Thoroughly ignoring the audience. C) Engaging content. D) Visualizing the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Engaging content. 3. Which idea does Faulkner NOT repeat? A) Man will not only endure. B) Society will prevail. C) People should relearn certain values. D) He is not worthy of recognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is not worthy of recognition. 4. In paragraph 5 the speaker develops an ..... with vivid language and explicit detail. A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical appeal. C) Ethical appeal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional appeal. 5. After looking at several studies that highlight the benefit of later start times for teenagers, the school district has decided to push back high school start times to 9:00 a.m. A) PATHOS. B) ETHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LOGOS. 6. What are the four types of target audiences? A) Positive, negative, indifferent, supportive. B) Target, uncommitted, friendly, quiet. C) Opposed, positive, rude, uncommitted. D) Opposed, supportive, uncommitted, indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opposed, supportive, uncommitted, indifferent. 7. Statements that can be proved or disproved, usually represented by a statistic or a number A) Factual claim. B) Rebuttal. C) Persuasion. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual claim. 8. Pathos means ..... or ..... , and ..... means logic. A) Fear, anxiety, mythos. B) Wisdom, knowledge, pathos. C) Strength, courage, ethos. D) Emotion, passion, logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotion, passion, logos. 9. A miting de avance speech encouraging people to vote is a: A) Speech to inspire. B) Factual speech. C) Speech to convince. D) Speech to actuate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speech to actuate. 10. A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event A) Belief. B) Policy. C) Reason. D) Credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reason. 11. We should try to start our oral presentation by ..... A) Stating our main arguments. B) Hooking in the audience and capturing their attention. C) Using our strongest argument. D) Attacking opposing viewpoints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hooking in the audience and capturing their attention. 12. What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech? A) To introduce a new topic. B) To confuse the audience. C) To provide answers. D) To engage the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To engage the audience. 13. Factual persuasive speech is based on whether or not a particular topic is ..... , and is backed by ..... A) Relevant, assumptions. B) Interesting, anecdotes. C) False, opinions. D) True, evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True, evidence. 14. What is the purpose of gathering evidence for a persuasive speech? A) To solve a crime. B) To persuade the listener/reader. C) To confuse the lister/reader. D) To impress the listener/reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To persuade the listener/reader. 15. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF A PERSUASIVE SPEECH? A) ANALYZE YOUR AUDIENCE. B) CHANGE PEOPLES' MINDS AND GET THEM TO AGREE. C) GAIN PASSIVE AGREEMENT. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. E) BOTH A AND B. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) BOTH A AND B. 16. Directions:Choose the letter of the correct answer.1. Accent placed on a syllable to make it more prominent than the other syllables in a word is called ..... A) Pitch. B) Slang. C) Stress. D) Intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slang. 17. When editing your work you should ..... A) Wait for your teacher to do it for you. B) Read through your work carefully using a checklist. C) Get your parents to do it for you at home. D) Don't bother editing, it's a waste of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read through your work carefully using a checklist. 18. Complete the following statements by choosing the right term.The words because and since are examples of ..... A) Causal adverbs. B) Modals. C) Facts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Causal adverbs. 19. Ethos is an appeal of ..... A) Logic. B) Emotion. C) Credibility. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credibility. 20. How many casualties (dead, wounded, missing, or captured) were there after the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg? A) 25, 000. B) 5, 000. C) 51, 000. D) 15, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 51, 000. 21. What persuasive technique is being used in the statement: "If you care about your future, you will recycle more" ? A) Emotive language. B) Personal pronouns. C) Facts and figures. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 22. What is the purpose of a persuasive speech outline? A) To confuse the audience. B) To make the speech more boring. C) To help in writing a great persuasive speech. D) To make the audience fall asleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help in writing a great persuasive speech. 23. Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words? A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 24. An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or withoutknowledge, thought, or reason. A) Bias. B) Prejudice. C) Racist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prejudice. 25. "Studies show that students who read daily perform better academically." (Identify the technique) A) Pathos. B) Rhetorical question. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 26. What is the best description of a policy speech? A) It tells a story. B) It explains a process. C) It defines a word. D) It asks for a change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It asks for a change. 27. What should a hook do in the introduction? A) Provide a detailed explanation of the topic. B) Capture the audience's attention and make them want to listen. C) List all of the supporting evidence for the argument. D) Introduce a counterargument right away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capture the audience's attention and make them want to listen. 28. Which of the following is NOT a persuasive device? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Simile. C) Statistics. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 29. Choose the option that explain "Logos" . A) Appealing to trust. B) Facts. C) Strong Introduction. D) Emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts. 30. Smiling and nodding is an example of ..... A) Voice. B) Body language. C) Eye contact. D) Facial expressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facial expressions. ← 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