This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When the audience believes that the author is knowledgeable and genuine, the audience is more willing to listen and be persuaded. A) ETHOS. B) PATHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ETHOS. 2. 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. 3. What role does the target audience play in persuasive communication? A) It only matters in written communication. B) It influences the effectiveness of the message. C) It has no impact on the message. D) It determines the length of the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It influences the effectiveness of the message. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Effective persuasion often requires: A) Increased resistance to your point of view. B) An emotional appeal. C) An emotional apple. D) Soaking in everything the speaker has to say. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An emotional appeal. 8. 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. 9. Points out current problems A) Needs Step. B) Action Step. C) Attention Step. D) Satisfaction Step. E) Visualization Step. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needs Step. 10. 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. 11. "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. 12. The A in FLAP stands for A) Add detail. B) Accurate. C) Amazing sentence structure. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Audience. 13. 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. 14. "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. 15. Which logical fallacy is present in the statement: "If we ban soda, we might as well ban all beverages" ? A) Ad Hominem. B) Hasty Generalization. C) False Cause. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slippery Slope. 16. An appeal used to persuade someone by reason A) Reasoning. B) Logos. C) Argument. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. What role does 'ethos' play in persuasive speech? A) Establishes credibility. B) Provides evidence. C) Appeals to emotion. D) Appeals to logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establishes credibility. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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) Narrative, ethos. B) Pathos, specific instances. C) Logos, parable. D) Ethos, fable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos, specific instances. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:oppress. A) Hopeless. B) Treat badly. C) Embarrass. D) Frighten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treat badly. 27. These are words that have primary stress on either the first or the last syllable A) Disyllabic. B) Monosyllabic. C) Pentasyllabic. D) Trisyllabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disyllabic. 28. Apa tujuan utama dari pidato persuasif? A) Untuk merangkum informasi. B) Untuk memberi informasi kepada audiens. C) Untuk menghibur audiens. D) Untuk membujuk atau mempengaruhi audiens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untuk membujuk atau mempengaruhi audiens. 29. 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. 30. 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.". ← 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 8Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books