This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which technique uses repetition to reinforce a message? A) Summarization. B) Repetition. C) Emphasis. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 2. Run-on or Fragment:The trees with their branches bending low to sweep the grass below. A) Run-On. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 3. The speech author adds to her humor through the use of ..... she uses wordplay on the titles to which she alludes. A) Alliteration. B) Allegory. C) Metaphor. D) Puns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Puns. 4. True or False:I need one counter argument against my topic in my paper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The fourth step of Monroe's motivated Sequence is known as? A) Satisfaction. B) Attention. C) Visualization. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visualization. 6. Colloquial language is ..... A) Formal language used in meetings. B) Aggressive language. C) Informal, everyday language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informal, everyday language. 7. You cannot put a price on your safety. That is why you should buy this state-of-the-art home security system. A) ETHOS. B) PATHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PATHOS. 8. What does the term 'bandwagon' refer to in persuasive techniques? A) Appealing to popularity. B) Appealing to authority. C) Appealing to logic. D) Appealing to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appealing to popularity. 9. "I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever." Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt? A) Defiant. B) Cheerful. C) Melancholic. D) Resilient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Melancholic. 10. The speaker first gets the audience's attention by using ..... she says one thing but means another. The audience can appreciate the speaker's situation. A) Negative humor. B) Sarcastic humor. C) Inspirational humor. D) Ironic humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ironic humor. 11. What is persuasive speech? A) Influencing people to change their beliefs and attitude. B) Debating a point of view. C) Attacking people's feelings. D) Encouraging People. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influencing people to change their beliefs and attitude. 12. Which of the following is the most effective way to organize a persuasive speech? A) Start with a joke, present your main points, and end with a question. B) Present your main points, provide evidence, and conclude with a call to action. C) List your main points in any order and conclude with a summary. D) Begin with a detailed explanation, present your main points, and end with a story.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present your main points, provide evidence, and conclude with a call to action. 13. What things should you consider about your audience in your persuasive speech? A) Age. B) Gender. C) Cultural and religious backgrounds. D) All of these things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these things. 14. "We will not flag or fail." "There will be no negligence" are examples of what speech tactic? A) Alliteration. B) Onomonopeia. C) Repetition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 15. Appeal to ethical credibility A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 16. ) One of the purposes of Lincoln's speech was to persuade listeners to be ..... A) In favor of slavery. B) Against the south in general. C) In favor of his presidency. D) Against slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Against slavery. 17. What was Lincoln's primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address? A) To dedicate a cemetery. B) To commemorate a great Union victory. C) To consecrate the ground. D) To launch his reelection campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To dedicate a cemetery. 18. An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists A) Belief. B) Evidence. C) Reason. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belief. 19. Emotive language includes using facts and statistics to persuade. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. How can a speaker effectively address counterarguments? A) Only present your argument without any evidence. B) Acknowledge, counter with evidence, and reinforce your argument. C) Dismiss the counterarguments as irrelevant. D) Ignore the counterarguments completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acknowledge, counter with evidence, and reinforce your argument. 21. A public tribute to someone and to their achievements A) Testimonial. B) Policy. C) Deductive. D) Manipulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testimonial. 22. Practice the speech so that you can be perfect. You are not expected to make mistakes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Read this excerpt from a speech. What is its purpose?"Water pollution is a growing threat to our environment. Not only does it harm aquatic creatures, but it can lead to serious health problems in humans." A) To convince the audience. B) To make the audience feel emotional. C) To inform the audience. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To inform the audience. 24. Name the persuasive technique:'Will things never change?' A) Fact. B) Opinion. C) Rhetorical question. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 25. Which of the following is an effective way to start a persuasive speech? A) Start with a famous quote. B) Start with a random fact. C) Start with a long introduction. D) Start with a personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Start with a famous quote. 26. PATHOS:If a speaker uses Pathos in a persuasive speech, what are they trying to appeal to? A) The audience's logic and reasons. B) The audience's feelings and emotions (like sadness or hope). C) The speaker's credibility and good character. D) The step-by-step process of solving a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The audience's feelings and emotions (like sadness or hope). 27. What is the third step in Monroe's Motivated Sequence? A) Call the audience to action. B) Gain attention. C) Establish a need or problem. D) Offer solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Offer solutions. 28. If your audience is in favour, you need to strengthen their attitude to your points with A) Logical argument. B) Emotional message. C) Competence and credibility. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logical argument. 29. The following is the rhetorical strategy of ethos EXCEPT A) Conveying credibility. B) Conveying good character. C) Conveying good emotion. D) Conveying competence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conveying good emotion. 30. Tip for delivering a persuasive speech: A) Don't be confident. B) Remember to use facial expressions. C) Memorise your speech word for word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remember to use facial expressions. 31. Your speech should include about two to five ..... A) Main ideas. B) Introductions. C) Conclusions. D) Subtopics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main ideas. 32. Why is varying sentence length and structure important in persuasive speeches? A) It helps maintain the audience's attention and highlights important ideas. B) It makes the speech sound more natural and engaging. C) It allows the speaker to control the pace and tone of the speech. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 33. Which type of persuasive speech is this: "The death penalty deters crime." A) Factual. B) Policy. C) Definition. D) Value. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual. 34. Our oral presentations should be A) 10 minutes. B) 6-8 minutes. C) 4-6 minutes. D) 3-4 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4-6 minutes. 35. Consider the emotional appeals in "Always go to the funeral." How do they contribute to the speech's persuasive power? A) They make the speech more entertaining. B) They offer a historical perspective. C) They provide logical reasoning. D) They help the audience relate to the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help the audience relate to the message. 36. Which sentence uses the correct spelling and use of the homophone their/there/they're? A) Their waiting for your action. B) There waiting for your action. C) They're waiting for your action. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're waiting for your action. 37. A synonym of "persuade" is ..... A) Metaphor. B) Trick. C) Genius. D) Convince. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convince. 38. Which of the following best describes the use of emotional appeal in "Always go to the funeral" ? A) It is used to distract the audience. B) It is used to connect with the audience. C) It is used to manipulate the audience. D) It is used to provide factual information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is used to connect with the audience. 39. Many business uses advertisements to get the public interested in their products and services. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Which is the most important part in the persuasive speech structure? A) Stating argument. B) Strong opening. C) Closing the speech. D) Addressing counter-arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong opening. 41. Below are the 3 components of the persuasion process except one. Which does not belong to the group? A) Speaker. B) Message. C) Venue. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venue. 42. According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, why are he and the others attending the ceremony unable to make the ground at Gettysburg holy? A) The soldiers who fought there have already made it holy. B) The site can never be holy until the Civil War has ended. C) Too much violence and bloodshed have taken place there. D) Only God, not human beings, can ever make a place holy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The soldiers who fought there have already made it holy. 43. What is the effect of using repetition in a persuasive speech? A) To summarize statistics. B) To reinforce an idea for emphasis. C) To confuse the reader. D) To introduce new ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reinforce an idea for emphasis. 44. In which version of Monroe's Motivated Sequence would you call the audience to action in the conclusion? A) Version 3. B) Version 2. C) Version 1. D) Version 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Version 4. 45. "I know of no way of judging of the future but the past" is an example of which appeal? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 46. ..... is used by a speaker to persuade their listeners by establishing his/her credentials to be speaking to the audience on the specific subject matter. A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Microphone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 47. ) "Sprite zero is 100% sugar-free!" This use of a statistic is an example of ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 48. What is the purpose of knowing your audience in a persuasive speech? A) To provide a summary of the speech. B) To confuse the audience. C) To adapt and tailor the tone and language of your speech. D) To introduce a new topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To adapt and tailor the tone and language of your speech. 49. Faulkner's speech contains all these devices, except: A) Parallel structure. B) Metaphor and repetition. C) Rhetorical question. D) Pathos and ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 50. "The research-conducted by professors at Harvard University-suggests that you should learn a second language." 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. 51. ) A commercial shows an image of a happy couple riding in a Corvette is using ..... to persuade. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 52. It is a question about the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or action. A) Fact. B) Value. C) Policy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value. 53. Which of the following best describes the use of rhetorical questions in persuasive speech? A) To summarize points. B) To make the audience think. C) To confuse listeners. D) To provide answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the audience think. 54. When you identify the context of a speech, you are answering this question. A) What. B) Who. C) Why. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why. 55. What type of appeal uses emotions to persuade? A) Ethos. B) Mythos. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 56. What type of fallacy is used:animal shelter video shows sad and distraught puppies. The tag line says that they will be euthanized if you do not donate money now A) Appeal to pity. B) False dilemma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to pity. 57. A part of the speech that acknowledges the opposite side of the argument A) Thesis. B) Claim. C) Counterclaim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counterclaim. 58. Which Monroe step is *missing* here? Attention $\rightarrow$ Need $\rightarrow$ Satisfaction $\rightarrow$ Action A) Refutation. B) Warrant. C) Preview. D) Visualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visualization. 59. What part of the speech should you establish credibility? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 60. What is a common mistake when deciding between informative and persuasive speaking? A) Thinking they are mutually exclusive. B) Focusing too much on emotional appeals. C) Overloading the presentation with data. D) Ignoring audience feedback. 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