This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best describes the use of rhetorical questions in persuasive speech? A) To provide answers. B) To make the audience think. C) To confuse listeners. D) To summarize points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the audience think. 2. When you identify the context of a speech, you are answering this question. A) Who. B) What. C) When. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why. 3. What type of appeal uses emotions to persuade? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 4. What type of fallacy is used:animal shelter video shows sad and distraught puppies. The tag line says that they will be euthanized if you do not donate money now A) Appeal to pity. B) False dilemma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to pity. 5. A part of the speech that acknowledges the opposite side of the argument A) Thesis. B) Claim. C) Counterclaim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counterclaim. 6. Which Monroe step is *missing* here? Attention $\rightarrow$ Need $\rightarrow$ Satisfaction $\rightarrow$ Action A) Visualization. B) Preview. C) Warrant. D) Refutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visualization. 7. What part of the speech should you establish credibility? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 8. What is a common mistake when deciding between informative and persuasive speaking? A) Thinking they are mutually exclusive. B) Focusing too much on emotional appeals. C) Overloading the presentation with data. D) Ignoring audience feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinking they are mutually exclusive. 9. "Join the fight against hunger today!" Which feature is clearly shown here? A) Rhetorical strategy:repetition. B) Call to action. C) Use of statistics. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. 10. When you identify the message of a speech, you are answering this question. A) Who. B) What. C) When. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What. 11. Why is it important for a speaker to know their audience? A) Because the audience wants to know more about the speaker. B) Because the audience needs to like the speaker. C) Because the speaker needs to choose a topic that the audience can engage with. D) Because the speaker needs to impress the audience with their knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the speaker needs to choose a topic that the audience can engage with. 12. Tomato ketchup's flavor can spice up an otherwise monotonous meal. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. During a persuasive presentation, what should be the primary goal? A) To entertain the audience. B) To inform them about various topics. C) To create a formal report. D) To motivate the audience to take action. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To motivate the audience to take action. 14. Means "against the man" or "against the person." A claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument. A) Red Herring. B) Ad Hominem. C) False Causality. D) Circular Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 15. I came. I saw. I conquered. All are an example of A) Inclusive Language. B) Alliteration. C) Rule of 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of 3. 16. In his sermon, Edwards MAINLY taps into his audience's fear of A) Their minister's wrath. B) Burning forever in a fiery pit. C) Associating with sinners. D) Floods and other natural disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning forever in a fiery pit. 17. It is important to support with recent facts because it provides credibility and relevance. A) It ensures credibility and relevance. B) It complicates the information. C) It is unnecessary. D) It provides outdated views. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It ensures credibility and relevance. 18. School canteens should stop selling sugary drinks. A) POLICY. B) FACT. C) VALUE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) POLICY. 19. What is the difference between each pair or words?Unimaginable vs Imaginable A) Unimaginable means having clear focus on something while imaginable means not having clear vision. B) Unimaginable means not having clear vision while imaginable means having clear focus on something. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unimaginable means not having clear vision while imaginable means having clear focus on something. 20. Which speech technique involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Anaphora. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 21. "All men and women will die. You are a man. Therefore, you will die one day." A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to logic. 22. Your ..... may be to defend an idea, to refute an opponent, to sell a program, or to inspire people to action. A) Purpose. B) Goal. C) Aim. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goal. 23. Positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas A) Dynamic. B) Testimonial. C) Belief. D) Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dynamic. 24. In Introduction part, the element that must included is ..... A) Attention grabber. B) Thesis statement. C) Qualification. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. A persuasive speaker might appeal to the audience's emotions, ethics and ..... A) Logic. B) Character. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic. 26. Which statement is not a good way to establish credibility for presenting your topic? A) Relying on heavy content and researched facts. B) Giving a personal testimony on how the subject relates to your life. C) Explaining how your job relates to the presented topic. D) Telling the audience they should listen to you because you are a good speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telling the audience they should listen to you because you are a good speaker. 27. Your parent is trying to convince you that you should not go to the fall party at your best friends house. Your parent says that if you do, you will stay out late and that is when all the sketchy people come out and the sketchy people will follow you and kidnap you, therefore you should not go to the fall party. A) Slippery Slope. B) Circular argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 28. Read the following statement and identify the persuasive technique: "If you care about your future, you will start saving money today." A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical appeal. C) Anecdote. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional appeal. 29. A presenter's slideshow or video must ..... A) Use dark colors and one layout. B) Use a lot of bright colors and different layouts. C) Use white color and different layouts. D) Use white space and one layout. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use white space and one layout. 30. What is the normal length of an essay or speech in this class? A) 2 paragraphs. B) 3 paragraphs. C) 1 page. D) 5 paragraphs. 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