This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 21 (27 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A Euphemism is defined as: A) A mild phrase used instead of another word that might be too harsh. B) Statistics and other forms of data that are often used to persuade. C) A quote or reference to experts who agree with the writer's point of view. D) Any statement that draws a simplified conclusion from specific examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mild phrase used instead of another word that might be too harsh. 2. A way to appeal to ETHOS is ..... A) Use strong words that make people feel a certain way. B) Provide evidence of how you are an expert on the topic. C) Use charts and numbers as evidence of your claim(s). D) Include pictures of cute babies and nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide evidence of how you are an expert on the topic. 3. If we allow teenagers to carry on this way we'll all spend our lives staring at mobile phones one day. A) Stereotype. B) Personal experience. C) Possible solution. D) Hypothetical situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothetical situation. 4. Speakers appeal to this to emotionally motivate their audience. More specific appeals to this might play on the audience's values, desires, and hopes, on the one hand, or fears and prejudices, on the other. A) Persona. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 5. Why do people write persuasive texts? A) To inform people about the world. B) To write an interesting story. C) To make people laugh. D) To convince someone of what they believe or need. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To convince someone of what they believe or need. 6. S in AFOREST is for? A) Statistics. B) Statements. C) Snakes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statistics. 7. Which DARCFOREST technique is being used:You may think that donating a few dollars a month won't really matter. On the contrary! In reality, for just a few dollars a month, you can help feed a family of four in Sudan. A) Alliteration. B) Counterclaim. C) Figurative language. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counterclaim. 8. Explaining that you must obey the law because it's illegal to break the law is an example of ..... A) Juxtaposition. B) Loaded terms. C) Circular reasoning. D) Leading question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circular reasoning. 9. Which technique uses similes, metaphors, or personification? A) Logos. B) Patriotic appeal. C) Figurative language. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Figurative language. 10. Why would you use short sentences? A) To leave a strong impression. B) To appeal to emotions. C) To create rhythm. D) To criticize the opposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To leave a strong impression. 11. Emotive Language is defined as: A) Words that can be used to create an image in the mind of a reader. B) Any words that have an emotional effect on an audience. C) The ideas or feelings associated with a particular word, rather than the word's literal meaning. D) A trite, overused phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Any words that have an emotional effect on an audience. 12. Based on the discussion, how should one approach the idea that all computer games are beneficial? A) By considering that not all games are the same and some may be harmful. B) By assuming all games are equally good. C) By ignoring expert opinions. D) By banning all computer games. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By considering that not all games are the same and some may be harmful. 13. Why might an author repeat a phrase several times? A) To introduce a new topic. B) To provide comic relief. C) To emphasise its importance. D) To change the tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasise its importance. 14. If I can do it, anyone can do it. So let's do this together. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Repetition. D) Nominalisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 15. An advertisement promoting all of the upgraded qualities of the new version of the iPhone would be using the ..... persuasive appeal to attract customers? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 16. Which persuasive technique tries to convince an audience that someone is "one of them" and that they know how they feel, even if they really do not? A) Camaraderie. B) Name-calling. C) Bandwagon. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Camaraderie. 17. How does repetition enhance persuasive writing? A) It complicates the argument. B) It introduces new ideas. C) It reinforces an argument and drives home a message. D) It makes the text longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It reinforces an argument and drives home a message. 18. What is this?Why pay for Netflix when Youtube is free? A) Rhetorical question. B) Alliteration. C) Rule of Three. D) Facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 19. Dr Jackson, who works at the University of Leeds, believes that ..... A) Imagery. B) Use of statistics. C) Fact. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expert opinion. 20. A print advertisement with Shaq holding a Mountain Dew uses which of the following persuasive appeals? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 21. How does exaggeration function in persuasive arguments? A) It avoids emotional appeal. B) It can make an argument seem more important. C) It provides a balanced view of the topic. D) It simplifies complex ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can make an argument seem more important. 22. Identify the persuasive technique in this sentence: "Don't miss out-this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" A) Alliteration. B) Emotive language. C) Expert opinion. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive language. 23. Three words or phrases linked together A) Adjectives. B) Repetition. C) Triples. D) Listing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Triples. 24. What is an unrelated story to highlight a particular part of an argument? A) Analogy. B) Anecdote. C) Imagery. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 25. What does a fear appeal do? A) To motivate or influence the audience using fear or anxiety. B) To create vivid mental pictures. C) To make communication more relatable. D) To use playful words with multiple meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To motivate or influence the audience using fear or anxiety. 26. What is the purpose of using exaggeration in persuasive writing? A) To make the argument sound more dramatic. B) To emphasize the sentence to convince the reader to make a difference. C) To make the text more memorable. D) To make the opponent feel judged and believe in your point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make the argument sound more dramatic. 27. Colourful words/descriptive language A) Something very uninteresting. B) Something that is heightened or made more interesting by the use of words used to describe it. C) A word that describes a colour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Something that is heightened or made more interesting by the use of words used to describe it. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Techniques Quiz 1Persuasive Techniques Quiz 2Persuasive Techniques Quiz 3Persuasive Techniques Quiz 4Persuasive Techniques Quiz 5Persuasive Techniques Quiz 6Persuasive Techniques Quiz 7Persuasive Techniques Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books