This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What text type am I?Designed to be heard, not read, however it can be read in transcript form. A) Opinion piece. B) Letter to the editor. C) Editorial. D) Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speech. 2. A source that can be counted on. A) Faulty source. B) Pathos. C) Argumentative Source. D) Reliable source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reliable source. 3. Emotive language is language that ..... A) Describes what a certain emotion feels like. B) Is used to deliberately evoke a particular emotion. C) Inappropriate or rude language that people use when they feel emotional. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is used to deliberately evoke a particular emotion. 4. Which phrase clearly shows the writer's opinion? A) For example . B) I feel that . C) Furthermore . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I feel that . 5. "Authenticity" is best described as: A) Moving away from expectations. B) A flaw or defect in something. C) The ability to be influenced easily. D) Being genuine or real, without falseness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being genuine or real, without falseness. 6. What type of appeal uses logical evidence to prompt the audience to think about an issue? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 7. Which word means to encourage someone to do something? A) Urge. B) Stroll. C) Improve. D) Reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urge. 8. Hundreds of abandoned cats and dogs have been left in overcrowded animal shelters. A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convincing words. 9. What type of evidence is:But, just like home-cooked food, with sufficient time and encouragement, children can be persuaded to try new foods. Eventually, they come to enjoy them. School systems that made the changes slowly found students more ready to accept them. A) Fact. B) Statistic. C) Example. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Example. 10. Name the persuasive technique being used:The teenage thugs sniggered at the frail, old lady as she hobbled across the road. A) Emotive language. B) Repetition. C) Impertives. D) Speak directly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 11. Fallacy is A) Eliciting an emotional response beyond the literal meaning or words to persuade others to adopt a point of view. B) Using a famous person to endorse a product. C) Tries to make consumers associate feelings from one thing onto another. D) Something that is believed to be true but isn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Something that is believed to be true but isn't. 12. What is the purpose of alliteration in persuasive language? A) To provide statistical evidence. B) To repeat consonants at the start of words to add humour, create a dramatic effect, or help an idea stay in the audience's mind. C) To ask questions that do not require an answer. D) To divert attention away from the main issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To repeat consonants at the start of words to add humour, create a dramatic effect, or help an idea stay in the audience's mind. 13. What persuasive technique are you using when you say that your product is better than another one on the market? A) Exclusive language. B) Hyperbole. C) Exaggeration. D) Attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attack. 14. Which word in the following sentence has a positive connotation? "The chef prepared a delightful meal for the guests." A) Chef. B) Prepared. C) Delightful. D) Guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delightful. 15. Remember what is was like to be at school, remember how much work you had, remember how hard your classes were ..... A) Alliteration. B) Repetition. C) Card Stacking. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 16. Convincing an audience by evoking an emotional response A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 17. 'The six snakes slithered stealthily' is an example of ..... A) Repetition. B) Appeal to logic. C) Alliteration. D) Appeal to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 18. Which of the following is an example of Involving the Reader technique? A) Imagine you are walking through a serene forest. B) It is important to conserve nature. C) Forests are crucial for the environment. D) Conservation efforts are necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagine you are walking through a serene forest. 19. Which of the following sentences uses sarcasm? A) "Oh, brilliant! I left my lunch at home again.". B) "I left my lunch at home.". C) "I need to buy lunch.". D) "Lunch is important.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Oh, brilliant! I left my lunch at home again.". 20. Homework is (a) because it takes away family time. A) A. unfair. B) Certain. C) Support. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. unfair. 21. How do facts and statistics enhance a campaign message? A) They make the message more entertaining. B) They provide credibility and support to the argument. C) They distract the audience from the main point. D) They are used to exaggerate the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They provide credibility and support to the argument. 22. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions? A) To tell a personal story. B) To evoke emotional responses. C) To force the reader to agree with the statement. D) To provide statistical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To force the reader to agree with the statement. 23. Quote or paraphrase of a specific idea from the text A) Counterargument. B) Cite. C) Rebuttal. D) Coherent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cite. 24. What is an argument within persuasion? A) When you don't get get a long with someone. B) When someone takes your snack. C) Your personal opinion, which is always right. D) Reasons for or against a issue/topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reasons for or against a issue/topic. 25. What is the tone here?They have a few good points and I think we can work together. A) Reasonable. B) Pessimistic. C) Thoughtful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasonable. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books