This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) Hasty Generalization. B) Red Herring. C) Ad Hominem. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red Herring. 2. Which sentence is the best concluding line for a persuasive speech? A) "I am done speaking.". B) "Please give me this chance; I promise to make you proud.". C) "So please, think about it.". D) "Thank you for your time.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Please give me this chance; I promise to make you proud.". 3. When Obama stated, "many of these plans will cost money, which is why I've laid out how I'll pay for every dime:by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don't help America grow ..... " which appeal was he using? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 4. The definition of 'persuasion' is: A) The act of communicating information. B) The process of convincing someone to do or believe something. C) The usage of force for compliance. D) The ability to understand complex ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of convincing someone to do or believe something. 5. A rebuttal argument is when we ..... A) Point out why people who disagree with us are right. B) Point out why people who disagree with us are wrong. C) Concede that there are good arguments on both sides. D) Give another perspective that contradicts our own. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point out why people who disagree with us are wrong. 6. What is the best way to engage the audience during a demonstrative speech? A) By speaking in a monotone voice to maintain focus. B) By reading the entire speech without looking up. C) By asking the audience to participate in the demonstration. D) By using complex jargon that only experts understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By asking the audience to participate in the demonstration. 7. "Isn't it time we do something about this issue?" (Identify the technique) A) Rhetorical question. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 8. "He's not a great athlete; he's a fraud, a cheat and a liar. That's why not everybody is happy for Lance." A) Ad Hominem. B) Hasty Generalization. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 9. Which of these examples uses Pathos most effectively? A) "Experts say sports teach discipline.". B) "I've never missed a single homework deadline.". C) "Many children my age dream of joining this team.". D) "You should let me join because my friend is joining too.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Many children my age dream of joining this team.". 10. Restate and idea or phrase into different words multiple times to reach the audience A) Repetition. B) Parallelsim. C) Restatement. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restatement. 11. What's missing in this argument?"Plastic is harmful to the environment. That's why we need to take action." A) Emotional appeal. B) A counterargument. C) A rhetorical question. D) Specific examples or evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specific examples or evidence. 12. An argument made to address opposing viewpoints. A) Counterargument. B) Claim. C) Prosperity. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counterargument. 13. When you need to seek incremental changes to influence your audience with your points, your audience most likely is A) Opposed. B) Apathetic. C) Impartial. D) In Favour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposed. 14. The goal of persuasive speech is to make people believe that your idea is the best of all. A) True. B) Maybe. C) False. D) Let me Google first!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 15. "Don't text and drive-someone's waiting for you." What persuasive strategy is used here? A) Appeal to logic. B) Humor. C) Testimonial. D) Emotional appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotional appeal. 16. How would you evaluate the effectiveness of an argument in a persuasive speech? A) Analyze the audience's reaction. B) Assess the speaker's appearance. C) Focus solely on the length of the speech. D) Consider the clarity of the message, credibility of the speaker, use of evidence and logic, emotional appeal, and addressing counterarguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consider the clarity of the message, credibility of the speaker, use of evidence and logic, emotional appeal, and addressing counterarguments. 17. Someone's behaviour, the way they come across A) Demeanor. B) Demeanour. C) Demeenor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demeanor. 18. Convincing, compelling, forceful. A) Persuasive. B) Hard. C) Strong. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuasive. 19. "The ARMY or BTS fans are all toxic." A) Red Herring. B) Hasty Generalization. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty Generalization. 20. What is the biggest mistake people make with Monroe's Motivated Sequence? A) Not using visualization. B) Thinking the 5 steps are the 5 points of the speech. C) Using too many steps. D) Not gaining attention in the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thinking the 5 steps are the 5 points of the speech. 21. The art of swaying others' opinions, beliefs, or actions A) Opinion. B) Persuasion. C) Rebuttal. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasion. 22. "You act like Romeo around her" is an example of ..... A) Allusion. B) Satire. C) Anecdote. D) Aphorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 23. How does Gore appeal to reason in his Nobel speech? A) He presents logical arguments supported by facts. B) He uses words that convey very strong emotions. C) He compares his opinion to public opinion. D) He supports his ideas with celebrity statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He presents logical arguments supported by facts. 24. Which type of persuasive speech tries to prove something is true or false? A) Emotional. B) Factual. C) Value. D) Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factual. 25. This technique (aka hyperbole) is often dramatic and therefore can be used to grab the attention of the listener/reader. It is also extremely persuasive as it emphasizes certain important points. A) Jargon. B) Metaphor. C) Imagery. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exaggeration. 26. In "Words Do Not Pay, " what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate about the human condition at birth? A) All human beings are born to be free. B) All human beings are born to be faithful. C) All human beings are born to suffer harm. D) All human beings are born to want greatness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All human beings are born to be free. 27. Persuasive speeches are designed to: A) Give pure information without emotion. B) Amuse the audience. C) Influence the audience's beliefs, feelings, or actions. D) Impose authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Influence the audience's beliefs, feelings, or actions. 28. Value persuasive speech is a speech about whether or not something is ..... or ..... It questions the ..... or ..... aspect of an issue. A) True, false, factual, fictional. B) Legal, illegal, lawful, unlawful. C) Good, bad, moral, ethical. D) Important, trivial, significant, insignificant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good, bad, moral, ethical. 29. What is one of the key aspects of questions of policy? A) Seeking massive change. B) Urging audience to do something. C) Ignoring audience needs. D) Avoiding practical solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urging audience to do something. 30. Have a solution to the problem ready to argue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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