This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is emotive?(Remember emotive words cause an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.) A) Put that in the recycle bin. B) You should recycle because it saves the planet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should recycle because it saves the planet. 2. An appeal to common sense suggests that the argument is: A) Based on tradition. B) Reasonable and naturally agreeable. C) Focused on national pride. D) Centered on fairness and equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasonable and naturally agreeable. 3. Which language technique is being used here:"I believe we can make a change" A) Rhetorical question. B) Personal pronoun. C) Statistics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal pronoun. 4. The establishment of authority and reliability, and is used to gain the confidence and trust of the audience. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 5. What is the rule of three in persuasive language? A) Using three different languages in a speech. B) Repeating a word three times. C) Presenting three points to support an argument. D) Asking three questions in a row. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presenting three points to support an argument. 6. Weak argument are usually ..... A) General. B) Strong. C) Specific. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General. 7. Where was the Redfern Speech delivered? A) Canberra. B) Melbourne. C) Sydney. D) Adelaide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sydney. 8. The technique of using 'direct address' is ..... A) Using personal pronouns to involve the audience in the topic (we, us, together, you). B) Directly opposing another viewpoint. C) Greeting the audience. D) Destroying an opposing argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using personal pronouns to involve the audience in the topic (we, us, together, you). 9. Which Persuasive technique is used in the following quotation?" ..... to wage war against this monstrous tyranny ..... '' A) Rhetorical question. B) Ethos. C) Anaphora. D) Loaded Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loaded Words. 10. What technique is being used here?The Cities 1.5 million households used over 500 billion liters of water. A) Exaggeration. B) Statistics. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistics. 11. What is the meaning of 'corporate reduction'? A) Decrease in employees. B) Improvement in services. C) Expansion of the company. D) Increase in workforce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease in employees. 12. "Los Angeles is the worst city in the world!" This is a ..... A) Blatant lie. B) Lie lie. C) What? No!. D) Bold claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bold claim. 13. What language feature is being used when a group of words starts with the same letter or consonant sound? A) Alliteration. B) Assonance. C) Anecdote. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 14. Which persuasive technique is being used when three adjectives or phrases are used to sell something? A) Assonance. B) Rule of three. C) Alliteration. D) Rhyming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule of three. 15. "We should get a puppy because Kotoha has 5." A) Strong argument. B) Weak argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weak argument. 16. Language which includes the reader. A) Assertion. B) Inclusive Language. C) Emotional Language. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive Language. 17. Words used deliberately to create an emotional impact A) Emotive language. B) Repetition. C) Alliteration. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 18. What is the purpose of a rhetorical question in an advertisement? A) It asks the consumer to take action. B) It is catchy and memorable. C) It asks a question to make the reader think. D) It gives evidence and facts to the consumer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It asks a question to make the reader think. 19. What was the occasion for delivering the Redfern Speech? A) An election campaign. B) An international conference. C) 1993 International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples. D) The anniversary of a historical event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1993 International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples. 20. How does presenting information in a particular sequence affect persuasion? A) It makes the audience ask questions. B) It uses humour to divert attention. C) It has a greater impact when information is presented first. D) It repeats words and phrases for emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It has a greater impact when information is presented first. 21. What is inclusive language? A) Inclusive language is when we use emotions. B) Inclusive language is when we use describing words. C) Inclusive language is including the reader with words, such as:we, you, us, our, ours. D) Inclusive language is using nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inclusive language is including the reader with words, such as:we, you, us, our, ours. 22. Which is an example of expert opinion? A) "When I visited the Gallery last week, I overheard a group arguing about whether the portrait was offensive.". B) "My friend told me the painting made her laugh the first time she saw it.". C) "Professor Helen Ward, an art historian, says the portrait is a significant example of political expression.". D) "One in three Australians have said the portrait should remain.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Professor Helen Ward, an art historian, says the portrait is a significant example of political expression.". 23. 'Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders' is an example of ..... A) A similie. B) A metaphor. C) Alliteration. D) Strong language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A metaphor. 24. Explain the difference between facts and opinions in persuasive writing. A) Facts are verifiable statements; opinions are personal beliefs. B) Facts are opinions backed by evidence; opinions are unverified claims. C) Facts are emotional responses; opinions are logical conclusions. D) Facts are subjective interpretations; opinions are universal truths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facts are verifiable statements; opinions are personal beliefs. 25. 'It's un-Australian to deny entry to asylum seekers' is an example of A) Patriotism. B) Appeal to Fear. C) Inclusive Language. D) Generalisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patriotism. 26. Which phrase helps you explain the opposite side of an argument? A) On the other hand . B) In support of this . C) Also,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand . 27. "Down, down, prices are down" is an example of which persuasive technique? A) Rule of three. B) Exaggeration. C) Hyperbole. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 28. "Protein is an essential macronutrient so you should stay away from vegan diets." Which persuasive technique is being used? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Lolos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 29. "Wear Air Jordans at your next game, and see how high you fly!" -Michael Jordan A) Ethos (credibility). B) Logos (Logic). C) Pathos (Emotion). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos (credibility). 30. An understatement used to soften a negative point is what language feature? A) Hyperbole. B) Cliche. C) Imperative. D) Euphemism. 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