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Persuasive Techniques Quiz 17 (60 MCQs)

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1. Every year, roughly 150, 000 people die from lung cancer. Smoking kills!
2. What is the purpose of using "justice appeal" ?
3. Which DARCFOREST technique is being used:(after telling a story about a young mother) ..... She is just one of 100, 000 women in this country who will find out they have cancer this year.
4. Appeal to Authority
5. Putting down another brand, product or candidate.
6. Which persuasive technique uses exaggeration to make a point?
7. Pictorial Support (Images)
8. The belief that something should be done because the majority of people are doing
9. When you offer generalisations about individuals or groups which are often false in reality.
10. What does 'Fear' refer to in persuasive techniques?
11. This advertising technique uses words, ideas, or people with positive connotations to suggest that their positive qualities should be associated with the product, which in turn will transfer to the consumer who purchases them.
12. Creating a desire to join a large group of satisfied participants(makes anyone not participating feel left out).
13. What is this?Netflix is a streaming service, while Youtube has a range of different uses.
14. A sad, lonely puppy is shivering in the cold. Which appeal technique is being used?
15. When you use information/stories from your own life to make an argument.
16. Imagine this, (a) is the marketing technique that Scarlett uses to sell her lemonade. It's typically a product of good value for ordinary people like Isla and Daniel.
17. Brief, memorable ways of expressing an idea.
18. The "World's Best Cup of Coffee" from Elf is an example of .....
19. Alliteration is defined as:
20. What is the writer's position on a persuasive topic or prompt?
21. Bias is defined as:
22. What is the main topic suggested for deeper study in the provided material?
23. Which of the following best describes the concept of connotations?
24. Professor Jones stated that "This is just the beginning, we need to act now!"
25. Which of these is an example of opinion?
26. Noah, Abigail, and Sophia are having a debate. Noah makes an argument that tugs at the heartstrings. What kind of appeal is Noah using?
27. Which persuasive technique does this example show? "Imagine a world where no one has to go hungry. Together, we can make it happen."
28. Which DARCFOREST technique is being used:The appalling sight of starving children is all the more shocking when you see the criminal waste of food in the West.
29. Decide whether the following statement is a fact or opinion.January is a hot summer month in South Africa.
30. Which of the following best describes the effect of repetition in writing?
31. Which option is an example of alliteration?
32. Creating a negative attitude through emotional or slanted language.
33. Which DARCFOREST strategy is being used:Many parents demand that students return to in-person lessons as quickly as possible. While traditional face-to-face learning is more beneficial, they fail to consider the immense risks that returning to full classrooms in the middle of a global pandemic poses to both teachers and students.
34. Comparison & Contrast
35. Which term refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, influencing the flow and clarity of writing?
36. Which persuasive technique claims that an audience should do something because everyone else is doing it?
37. He was a strong as the greatest sumo wrestler.
38. Which persuasive technique uses well-known personalities to endorse a person, group, or cause or appeals to a higher authority to back up the point?
39. When you use numbers or data to support your views.
40. Which of the following best describes the use of a euphemism?
41. What technique is used here to make the statement more memorable?
42. Aren't all people people regardless of our nationality or color?
43. What are facts and statistics?
44. Identify the technique in this example: "Our product is like a breath of fresh air in a stuffy room."
45. Appealing to the audience through rich, attractive people who are living the good life.
46. What is another name for a triple?
47. Which persuasive technique links positive, general, and commonly accepted words ("love, " "family, " "democracy, " etc.) with a person, group, or cause to make an audience approve without careful consideration?
48. Alliteration is a literary device that uses the same starting sound in nearby words. What effect does this technique create?
49. Writers sometimes use anecdotes in their work. What is the purpose of including an anecdote as evidence?
50. Imagine you're in a debate team with Charlotte, Liam, and Emma. You notice that Emma often uses Ethos in her arguments. Can you recall what Ethos is?
51. You wouldn't wear your dog, so don't wear fur!
52. I remember one time, on a school trip .....
53. Identify the technique in this example: "Our product is so effective, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!"
54. "Buy this product now!" Is an example of .....
55. The shark's teeth were razor sharp.
56. You love your dog; so buy this dog food, as it will help him to get all his nutrients.
57. O in AFOREST is for?
58. Which persuasive technique substitutes words or phrases with softer, "nicer" ones to create a more positive response or to mislead intentionally?
59. Using the words of a celebrity or expert for increased credibility.
60. We are all in this together.
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