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Persuasive Techniques Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. Pathos aims to appeal to the audience's:
2. Relies on the backing of a celebrity, an expert, or a satisfied customer.
3. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following sentence.Listerine is recommended by most dental professionals
4. The main focus of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr's speech is
5. Writer/speaker establishes credibility, authority, moral character to help persuade.
6. Which rhetorical device involves asking a question without expecting an answer?
7. Which type of evidence is this?Max Conradt was used to defensive linemen hurtling their 300-pound frames at him week after week. He was a high school QB. That is, until the wrenching hit that changed everything.
8. Credibility, or ethos, in an argument is established by presenting the speaker as what?
9. "My mom trusts only the real and healthy cereal. That's why she buys only Cherios"
10. Select the word that has the opposite connotation?
11. What is the main objective of the technique called "Plain Folks" ?
12. What is the primary purpose of using 'glittering generalities' in persuasive writing?
13. Describe a situation where pathos might be more effective than logos.
14. A persuasive technique based on the speaker's natural honesty, sincerity, and commitment to what is right and good. Uses assumptions.
15. Emotional appeal; persuade audience by appealing to emotions; used with tone of voice, anecdotes, and moving examples
16. "Even the very famous and popular soccer star HyunWoo Kim wears our shoes"
17. Offering your perspective and point of view on a topic is known as what technique?
18. According to page 936 what is an ARGUMENT?
19. If a well-known celebrity endorses a product, this is an example of:
20. Marcus wants to go to a small community college close to home, but most of the kids in his class are applying to larger colleges out of state. Marcus decides that he should also apply to those colleges.
21. What is the Rule of Three in writing?
22. A piece of information that can be proven to be true is a:
23. What is exaggeration?
24. How can logical reasoning help to counter opposing arguments in writing?
25. Imagine the joy on a shelter dog's face when they find their forever home. By adopting a rescue pet, you're not only giving them a second chance at happiness but also gaining a loyal companion who will love you unconditionally. Let's make a difference in their lives.
26. Why are gestures effective in speeches?
27. Catchy phrase or song used to sell product .....
28. Providing true and logical evidence in an argument serves to
29. I always lock the door behind me
30. 'Hoon drivers are putting innocent lives at risk' is an example of:
31. (a) is a persuasive technique where the writer creates a sympathetic response by preying upon the audience's fears.
32. Appeals to our sense of reason relying on logic to persuade, citing facts, figures and case studies.
33. Which rhetorical appeal primarily relies on the speaker's credibility and character?
34. Which propaganda would use a famous person or figure to promote an idea?
35. Identify the persuasive technique: "We all know that this is wrong. The question is, what are you going to do about it?"
36. Using facts and figures to support your argument
37. The suggestion that the use of the product makes the customer part of an elite group with a luxurious and glamorous lifestyle.
38. Making a comparison between two things
39. Naturally, you would like to look beautiful.
40. Do we really want our road tolls to continue rising like this?
41. What is the writer's position on a problem or an issue?
42. 'The puppy farm was a horrific place full of suffering where depression stalked at every turn'-What persuasive technique has been used here?
43. If someone who is considered knowledgeable endorses a product, it is called:
44. What is ethos and how can you identify it in a text?
45. A woman's heart is an ocean of deep secrets.
46. Making the reader/listener a part of the discussion using 'we'
47. Telling only part of the truth or generalizing from a single piece of evidence.
48. Every weekend the city is overrun by beggars.
49. Read the following line and choose the best answer that it represents: "Everyday people like us won't benefit from this decision."
50. Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?
51. In the context of FDR's speech, how does the use of the phrase "Day of Infamy" serve as a persuasive technique?
52. Omission of the conjunctions ("ands"/"or") that ordinarily joins a list (as in "I came, I saw, I conquered" ).
53. "Don't let your favourite artist down. It would be un-Australian to forget to vote during the Hottest 100 on January 26" . This is an appeal to
54. What is an assertion in persuasive writing?
55. What someone thinks or believes on the topic.
56. This persuasive technique is used to convince buyers that the company is reliable, honest and credible. It often involves statistical data.
57. Fallacies are flaws in reasoning because they .....
58. R in AFOREST is for?
59. What is the main objective of the technique called "Weasel Words" ?
60. Which persuasive technique matches this definition? Words with strongly positive or negative connotations to stir people's emotions. (a)
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