This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false-All persuasive writing must use persuasive techniques. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What role does the target audience play in persuasive communication? A) It determines the length of the message. B) It influences the effectiveness of the message. C) It only matters in written communication. D) It has no impact on the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It influences the effectiveness of the message. 3. Persuasive speech must have only facts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Explain the significance of a call to action in a persuasive speech or composition. A) A call to action is only used in informative speeches, not persuasive ones. B) A call to action confuses the audience in a persuasive speech. C) The significance of a call to action lies in its ability to drive the desired response from the audience, making the persuasive effort effective and impactful. D) A call to action is irrelevant in persuasive communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The significance of a call to action lies in its ability to drive the desired response from the audience, making the persuasive effort effective and impactful. 5. True or False:Speakers can change the mind of the skeptical if they use inferences while speaking. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Effective persuasion often requires: A) Increased resistance to your point of view. B) Soaking in everything the speaker has to say. C) An emotional appeal. D) An emotional apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An emotional appeal. 7. The text used in this ad, including "A Man's Drink, A Woman's Drink, Everybody's Drink, " "Vigorously good-and keenly delicious, " and "The national beverage-and yours" uses what persuasive appeal? A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 8. Points out current problems A) Satisfaction Step. B) Needs Step. C) Action Step. D) Visualization Step. E) Attention Step. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs Step. 9. Provide evidence to support the claim:'Regular exercise improves overall health.' A) Regular exercise has no impact on overall health. B) Regular exercise only benefits physical health, not mental health. C) Regular exercise can actually increase the risk of chronic diseases. D) Regular exercise has been proven to improve cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles and bones, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improve mental health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regular exercise has been proven to improve cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles and bones, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improve mental health. 10. "We will fight on the land. We will fight on the sea! We will fight in the air!" is an example of A) Alliteration. B) Onomonopeia. C) Repetition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 11. The A in FLAP stands for A) Add detail. B) Amazing sentence structure. C) Accurate. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Audience. 12. What is a result of persuasion on analytical skills? A) It reduces analytical skills. B) It develops critical thinking and analytical skills. C) It has no effect on analytical skills. D) It only affects creative skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It develops critical thinking and analytical skills. 13. "We need clean water, clean air, and clean energy." Which technique is being used? A) Call to action. B) Triplets. C) Parallelism. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triplets. 14. Which logical fallacy is present in the statement: "If we ban soda, we might as well ban all beverages" ? A) Slippery Slope. B) Hasty Generalization. C) False Cause. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 15. An appeal used to persuade someone by reason A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Argument. D) Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 16. What is the role of the thesis statement in a persuasive speech? A) To address opposing views. B) To provide supporting evidence. C) To state the main argument. D) To call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To state the main argument. 17. What are emotional appeals (pathos) designed to do in a persuasive speech? A) Appeal to the listener's feelings, desires, and wants. B) Present logical arguments. C) Provide factual evidence. D) Demonstrate expertise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to the listener's feelings, desires, and wants. 18. What role does 'ethos' play in persuasive speech? A) Appeals to emotion. B) Provides evidence. C) Appeals to logic. D) Establishes credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Establishes credibility. 19. What is the primary content of a literary speech? A) Data and statistics about a scientific study. B) A long list of complex instructions. C) Words, stories, or passages that are used to celebrate or honor. D) A series of questions for the audience to answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words, stories, or passages that are used to celebrate or honor. 20. What should a persuasive speech topic answer? A) A random question. B) A relevant question and have a call to action. C) A descriptive question. D) A humorous question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A relevant question and have a call to action. 21. A key benefit of using an extemporaneous style is that it helps the speaker ..... A) Be stiff and unnatural, like a robot reading a script. B) Use the exact same words every time they give the speech. C) Sound natural and allow for direct conversation with the audience. D) Read the speech straight from a very detailed sheet of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sound natural and allow for direct conversation with the audience. 22. If someone is telling a sad story that really happened in real life, which 2 of our vocab words are they using to persuade their audience? A) Logos, parable. B) Pathos, specific instances. C) Narrative, ethos. D) Ethos, fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos, specific instances. 23. This persuasive element takes up most of the space betwen narration and refutation A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 24. To "think on your feet" is to ..... A) Slow down and think of a rebuttal. B) Think of ideas and make decisions quickly. C) Bend down and put your head near your feet. D) Think of opinions and sharing them in written form. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Think of ideas and make decisions quickly. 25. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:oppress. A) Frighten. B) Embarrass. C) Hopeless. D) Treat badly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Treat badly. 26. These are words that have primary stress on either the first or the last syllable A) Monosyllabic. B) Pentasyllabic. C) Trisyllabic. D) Disyllabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disyllabic. 27. Apa tujuan utama dari pidato persuasif? A) Untuk memberi informasi kepada audiens. B) Untuk membujuk atau mempengaruhi audiens. C) Untuk menghibur audiens. D) Untuk merangkum informasi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Untuk membujuk atau mempengaruhi audiens. 28. The desired outcome of this speech is maintaining or strengthening how much the audience believes an idea. A) Convincing. B) Causing Action. C) Enhancing Belief. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enhancing Belief. 29. What is an example of inclusive language? A) "I believe in success.". B) "You must act now.". C) "We all share this responsibility.". D) "Statistics show improvement.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "We all share this responsibility.". 30. Persuasive speech is A) The demonstration of how things works. B) The explaination of ideas. C) The ways to communicate ideas. D) The process of influencing people's attitude, beliefs, behaviour and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process of influencing people's attitude, beliefs, behaviour and values. 31. Steve Jobs speaks in a very confident ..... A) Tone. B) Handshake. C) Gesture. D) Short hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 32. Which of the following is a strong counterargument? A) "Some people believe that social media helps people stay connected, but studies show that excessive use actually increases loneliness.". B) "Social media is good, but it can also be bad.". C) "I think social media is harmful, and I don't agree with people who say otherwise.". D) "Not everyone agrees with me, but that's okay.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Some people believe that social media helps people stay connected, but studies show that excessive use actually increases loneliness.". 33. What is the effect of using emotive language in a persuasive speech? A) To evoke emotions. B) To establish credibility. C) To provide evidence. D) To confuse the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To evoke emotions. 34. Why is practising your speech out loud important? A) It helps you be more confident and fix mistakes. B) My teacher told me to. C) It gives me a chance to re-write my whole speech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps you be more confident and fix mistakes. 35. "Her habits were disgusting and vile." Is an example which persuasive technique? A) Strong/ powerful language. B) Rhetorical question. C) Alliteration. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong/ powerful language. 36. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following statement:'Join the winning team and be part of our success story.' A) Bandwagon. B) Repetition. C) Testimonial. D) Loaded Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 37. Using a video, google slide, canva slide, prop or costume during your speech is considered a A) Extra credit point. B) A visual reference. C) A distraction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A visual reference. 38. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:despair. A) Embarrass. B) Treat badly. C) Frighten. D) Hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hopeless. 39. The P in FLAP stands for A) Place. B) Purpose. C) Prepare. D) Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 40. How should a persuasive speech end? A) With a question. B) With a call to action. C) With a joke. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a call to action. 41. Which of the two methods simply lists the arguments? A) Direct Method Pattern. B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Method Pattern. 42. PART B:Arrange the parts (order of a persuasive speech) (11-18). Which part tells the audience what action to take? A) Hook. B) Evidence. C) Reason. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solution. 43. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech? A) To provide factual information. B) To engage the audience and provoke thought. C) To confuse the audience. D) To summarise the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the audience and provoke thought. 44. This type of target audience is friendly, usually likes you and what you have to say, and is ready to promote ideas. A) Indifferent. B) Positive. C) Supportive. D) Kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supportive. 45. This type of persuasive speech judges whether something is good or bad. A) Proposition of policy. B) Proposition of love. C) Proposition of value. D) Proposition of fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proposition of value. 46. When Edwards says, "however unconvinced you may now be of the truth of what you hear, by and by you will be fully convinced of it, " he: A) Uses repetition to make a point. B) Addresses a counterargument from non-believers. C) Establishes ethos by claiming intelligence. D) Uses pathos to instill fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Addresses a counterargument from non-believers. 47. You use this framework to organize your points to challengethe opposing arguments and bolster your arguments. This framework is known as A) Problem cause solution. B) Statement of reasons. C) Refutative. D) Problem solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refutative. 48. LOGOS:If a speaker uses Logos in a persuasive speech, what are they trying to appeal to? A) The audience's logic and facts. B) The audience's feelings and emotions. C) The speaker's credibility and good character. D) The way the speaker moves their hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The audience's logic and facts. 49. Persuasive speech aims to make an audience feel: A) Forced and controlled. B) Coerced but not informed. C) Informed but not convinced. D) Good about the speaker's message without feeling forced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good about the speaker's message without feeling forced. 50. What is the primary goal of rhetoric? A) To criticize. B) To inform. C) To entertain. D) To persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To persuade. 51. What do we use persuasive language for? A) To interest people in a topic. B) To intimidate others. C) To convince others, share our values and adopt our way of thinking. D) To frustrate people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convince others, share our values and adopt our way of thinking. 52. A persuasive speech that convinces an audience to support or reject a rule or program is called: A) Inspirational speech. B) Factual persuasive speech. C) Policy persuasive speech. D) Value persuasive speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy persuasive speech. 53. The ..... step helps the listener see how the solution works. A) Visualization. B) Taking action. C) Satisfaction. D) Need for action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visualization. 54. All of these are ways to give your attention getter at the beginning except A) Give a quote. B) Starting with your thesis. C) Give a striking statement. D) Ask the audience a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Starting with your thesis. 55. What should the conclusion of a persuasive speech encourage the audience to do? A) Take action. B) Introduce new arguments. C) Provide more evidence. D) Listen to opposing views. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take action. 56. What is the role of a conclusion in a persuasive speech? A) To introduce new arguments. B) To summarize key points and reinforce the main message. C) To entertain the audience. D) To confuse the audienceTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize key points and reinforce the main message. 57. Recycling is everyone's responsibility. A) POLICY. B) FACT. C) VALUE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VALUE. 58. In which version of Monroe's Motivated Sequence would you establish the problem in the introduction? A) Version 4. B) Version 2. C) Version 1. D) Version 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Version 2. 59. This fallacy occurs when an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue. The basic idea is to "win" an argument by leading attention away from the argument and to another topic A) Slippery Slope. B) Ad Hominem. C) Red Herring. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red Herring. 60. Which sentence is the best concluding line for a persuasive speech? A) "Thank you for your time.". B) "Please give me this chance; I promise to make you proud.". C) "I am done speaking.". D) "So please, think about it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Please give me this chance; I promise to make you proud.". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Speech Quiz 1Persuasive Speech Quiz 2Persuasive Speech Quiz 3Persuasive Speech Quiz 5Persuasive Speech Quiz 6Persuasive Speech Quiz 7Persuasive Speech Quiz 8Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books