This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the BEST evidential support for the claim "Banning single-use plastics reduces ocean microplastics within a year" ? (Select one) A) A 2024 NOAA study of coastal microplastic drops post-ban. B) A friend's Instagram story about cleaner beaches. C) A meme showing turtles smiling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A 2024 NOAA study of coastal microplastic drops post-ban. 2. Paints a picture of the future for the audience A) Attention Step. B) Needs Step. C) Satisfaction Step. D) Visualization Step. E) Action Step. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visualization Step. 3. What are the key components of creating a persuasive introduction in a speech or composition? A) Strong hook, credibility, clear purpose, preview of main points. B) Average hook, questionable credibility, hidden purpose, no preview of main points. C) Weak hook, credibility, vague purpose, preview of main points. D) No hook, no credibility, unclear purpose, no preview of main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong hook, credibility, clear purpose, preview of main points. 4. Who is called the Father of the Constitution? A) George Washington. B) The King of England. C) Ben Franklin. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James Madison. 5. How should you show that you are credible and competent? A) I have significant competence as evidenced by detailed special experiences. B) I have moderate competence with few notable experiences. C) I have basic competence without any special experiences. D) Competence and special experiences are not applicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have significant competence as evidenced by detailed special experiences. 6. How does emotive language impact the effectiveness of persuasive writing? A) To create emotional connection. B) To avoid personal opinions. C) To confuse the audience. D) To provide factual evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create emotional connection. 7. Spell out the problem for the audience so they know what you're arguing for. Spelling out the problem means to spell words out literally. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which of the following is a key feature of a rhetorical question in a speech? A) Provides data. B) Offers a solution. C) Demands an answer. D) Engages the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Engages the audience. 9. Which visual element is often used in persuasive communication to evoke emotions? A) Bar graph. B) Table. C) Emotional photograph. D) Line chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional photograph. 10. Sarah decided that instead of saying "So many people have been affected by the recent floods, she decided to use some statistics and restate her claim. She discovered that 20 000 people were affected and decided to cite that in her speech. Sarah is enhancing her credibility by using specific evidence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Having a good understanding of your audience's attitude can help you design a better speech goal to influence your audience attitude in the way you like A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more" means Chief Joseph will not fight: A) Beyond the horizon. B) From this day foreward. C) As the sun god is his witness. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From this day foreward. 13. What is an example of a question of "fact" ? A) Should we have school uniforms or not?. B) Is Paparazzi good or bad?. C) Are athletes positive role models?. D) Why is it necessary to recycle?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is Paparazzi good or bad?. 14. Before your speech, A) Make cue cards to read verbatim. B) Stay up late and worry. C) Have confidence that you can wing it. D) Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera. 15. Imagine you're in a debate club with Maya, Ava, and Michael. Which appeal would you use to persuade them using reason? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Reasoning. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 16. A government's decision to provide free education is an example of a: A) Policy. B) Fact. C) Theory. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy. 17. Select the example of hyperbole (using exaggeration for effect) A) Every year billions of children across the world . B) The trees swayed gracefully . C) Princess Diana was as pretty as a goddess . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every year billions of children across the world . 18. Edwards compares each of his listeners to "a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire" in order to stress a human being's A) Ugliness in God's eyes. B) Unimportance in God's plan. C) Powerlessness in comparison to God. D) Courage in the face of God's wrath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Powerlessness in comparison to God. 19. Peter tells Petra that the best candy bar in the world is a Kit-Kat bar. Peter has only ever eaten Kit-Kat bars A) Hasty generalization. B) Ad Homenim. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty generalization. 20. PART A:Identify the part of a persuasive speech (1-10). "Experts from the CDC say teenagers need 8-10 hours of sleep." This sentence is- A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) Solution. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 21. How does repetition contribute to persuasive communication? A) It emphasizes key points. B) It adds unnecessary details. C) It decreases credibility. D) It confuses the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It emphasizes key points. 22. The straw man fallacy is ..... A) Is the same as the bandwagon fallacy. B) When an argument has only two possible solutions but you are led to believe there are more so you can no longer track the argument. C) When a debater constructs a more easily defeated version of his opponent's position to attack, rather than addressing his real arguments. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a debater constructs a more easily defeated version of his opponent's position to attack, rather than addressing his real arguments. 23. True or False:A *comparative advantages* pattern works best when the audience already supports acting but needs help choosing *which* policy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Zany means A) Cool. B) Weird. C) Smart. D) Spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weird. 25. We must work together to change the world, we must work together to save the world and we must work together or there will be no, we. A) Repetition. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 26. "I've Been to the Mountaintop" #9 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 27. This man was born as a slave on a plantation. A) Booker T. Washington. B) W.E.B DuBois. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Booker T. Washington. 28. After figuring out your audience, you should construct a ..... for your speech. A) Purpose. B) Outline. C) Rough draft. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purpose. 29. Aristotle thought that Plato's Theory of Forms: A) Was not very accurate in demonstrating thereality of things. B) Was themost appropriate way of understanding the world around us. C) Had beenwell developed as a hypothetical realm of Forms and represented reality. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was not very accurate in demonstrating thereality of things. 30. What are some ways to conclude a persuasive speech effectively? A) Reading from a script. B) Summarizing key points, using a powerful quote or statistic, making a call to action, or leaving the audience with a memorable thought. C) Introducing new information at the end. D) Using a monotone voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarizing key points, using a powerful quote or statistic, making a call to action, or leaving the audience with a memorable thought. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Speech Quiz 1Persuasive Speech Quiz 2Persuasive Speech Quiz 3Persuasive Speech Quiz 4Persuasive Speech Quiz 5Persuasive Speech Quiz 6Persuasive Speech Quiz 7Persuasive Speech Quiz 8Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books