Persuasive Techniques Quiz 19 (30 MCQs)

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1. '67% of people don't even read the statistics anyway'-What persuasive technique has been used here?
2. "Do you want to grow old with your loved ones?" Is an example of what?
3. Which type of persuasive technique is being used?Blair wants to try out for hockey but most of the kids in her class are trying out for basketball. Blair decides that she should also try out for basketball.
4. There are only 50 of this species left in the entire world
5. Which of these persuasive strategies applies the use of letting people know that all others are doing it too? E.g. Everybody uses our product!
6. 'There are literally a million reasons to support the proposal'-What persuasive technique has been used here?
7. When a speaker/writer addresses an opposing view or speaker and attacks their argument or character
8. Which appeal says the same things over and over again
9. This technique is used to make a writer's position seem more credible or convincing. They may quote the opinions of experts, facts or statistics.
10. Which persuasive technique involves presenting an idea as a fact without full explanation or evidence to assert authority?
11. "This SUV has more seats than the Astrodome and could hold a 2, 000 pound cheeseburger."
12. "her perplexing approach." 'Perplexing' is
13. ..... references to people who are experts on a subject.
14. Inclusive use of language such as 'we', 'our' and 'us' can persuade the reader by
15. 'One glass of Florida orange juice contains 75% of your daily Vitamin C needs'. This is an example of which persuasive technique in advertising?
16. How might a writer balance ethos, pathos, and logos in their work?
17. "The people of this country deserve a leader they can trust, a leader they can respect, a leader they can count on ..... " is an example of:
18. "You are clearly just too young to understand this issue!"
19. Writer/speaker gets emotion going, pulls on the heart strings, makes emotional connection to persuade (feel patriotic, scared, hopeful, nostalgic).
20. In the exam, do you need to explain the technique or just identify it?
21. The following sentence uses which of the three persuasive methods? I have interviewed over 100 doctors on this topic, and all of my research helps to prove my point.
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23. This persuasive technique tries to convince you that you are the only one NOT doing something. You want to join, too.
24. Identify the persuasive technique:"I've walked a million miles to get here!"
25. Logos appeals to the audience's sense of what?
26. Match the definition to the persuasive technique.Using questions that don't need an answer to get the audience to think.
27. 'We need to fight this now, fight this later and fight this forever!'-What persuasive technique has been used here?
28. True or Fales:Bias is the misrepresentation or selective choosing of facts to create an unfair impression.
29. Repeating the consonant sounds at the beginning of words to make them stand out.
30. Which persuasive technique means 'relying on the backing of a satisfied customer'?