This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Persuasion based on reasons supported by evidence uses ..... A) Logical reasoning. B) Emotional appeal. C) Ethical standards. D) Audience feedback. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logical reasoning. 2. "We must lower the voting age to 16." This is an example of: A) Factual. B) Value. C) Policy. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy. 3. What is NOT in an introduction? A) Topic sentence. B) Main topic. C) Introduction of the person. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 4. Which part of your outline should be written in complete sentences? A) Details. B) Main headings (main points). C) Supporting materials. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. Which of these is NOT an example of persuasion? A) A student convincing parents to allow them to play football. B) A teacher explaining a math formula. C) A friend asking you to join a club. D) A politician giving a campaign speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A teacher explaining a math formula. 6. Loud or soft A) Volume. B) Pitch. C) Rate. D) Articulation. E) Vocal Variety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volume. 7. Why is it important to persuade others? A) To ensure everyone agrees without discussion. B) It is important to persuade others to influence decisions and foster collaboration. C) To avoid conflict and maintain silence. D) To manipulate others for personal gain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is important to persuade others to influence decisions and foster collaboration. 8. Which of the following best evaluates the emotional impact of a speech? A) Counting the number of facts used. B) Assessing how the speech makes the audience feel. C) Checking for spelling errors. D) Measuring the length of the speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assessing how the speech makes the audience feel. 9. Why is it important to engage the audience in a persuasive speech or composition? A) It confuses the audience, makes the message forgettable, and decreases persuasion. B) It helps maintain interest, makes the message memorable, and increases persuasion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps maintain interest, makes the message memorable, and increases persuasion. 10. Physical punishment in schools is unethical. A) FACT. B) VALUE. C) POLICY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) VALUE. 11. Which technique in persuasive writing uses pieces of information that are proven to be true as evidences to your argument? A) Direct address. B) Emotive language. C) Rhetorical question. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facts. 12. What should be included in the beginning of a persuasive speech? A) A list of facts. B) A strong opening to grab attention. C) A call to action. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong opening to grab attention. 13. The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "You know me-I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 14. What is the third thing you need to talk about in a Problem-Solution speech? A) Harms and effects. B) The problem. C) Causes. D) Solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causes. 15. Which of the following is not an example of Persuasive Speech? A) Swaying your friends' opinion on whether to take the COVID vaccine or not. B) The DOH Secretary delivering a speech to tell citizens to go to vaccination sites ang get inoculated. C) A politician updating his constituents that a large majority of them has already been vaccinated. D) A health expert informing the public of the efficacy rate of COVID-19 vaccines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A health expert informing the public of the efficacy rate of COVID-19 vaccines. 16. What elements should a strong thesis statement include? A) Weak topic, broad claim, lack of evidence. B) Vague topic, general claim, no supporting reasons. C) Clear topic, specific claim, supporting reasons. D) Multiple topics, unclear claim, irrelevant reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear topic, specific claim, supporting reasons. 17. A factual speech can include opinions. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 18. Lincoln ends by stating his commitment "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." What ideal is he expressing? A) Democracy. B) Justice. C) Liberty. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 19. ) Read the following quote: "You should consider another route if you leave later. I heard that that street is far more dangerous and ominous at night than during the daytime." ..... Is this an example of ethos, pathos or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 20. In the speech about "Suing the School System, " the speech had this aspect that made it memorable. A) It was long. B) Rhythm and Rhyming. C) Repetition. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm and Rhyming. 21. The ..... is the portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade. A) Questionable crowd. B) Sucker. C) Gullible group. D) Target audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Target audience. 22. Which closing line makes the least effective call to action? A) "Imagine a cleaner future-start by refusing plastic bags today.". B) "It's important that everyone cares more about pollution to make a difference.". C) "Act now or our environment will suffer irreparable damage.". D) "Join us this Saturday at 9 AM for the community clean-up-your effort can save wildlife.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "It's important that everyone cares more about pollution to make a difference.". 23. "I've Been to the Mountaintop" #10 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 24. An introduction in a persuasive speech should include your contention.True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. What words or phrases does the speaker repeat to make the point stronger and persuade the audience? A) None-he did not repeat anything. B) The most important ideas. C) Only facts and research statistic. D) Words that are difficult to understand by the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most important ideas. 26. Why is the hook important in a persuasive speech? A) It gives evidence. B) It explains the solution. C) It grabs the audience's attention. D) It repeats the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It grabs the audience's attention. 27. Why are persuasive speeches thought to be serious and boring? A) To confuse the audience. B) To make the speech more boring. C) To make the audience fall asleep. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the speech more boring. 28. If a speech is described as "inspirational" , what is the likely tone? A) Boring. B) Uplifting. C) Angry. D) Sarcastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uplifting. 29. Which of the following is NOT an example of a policy? A) A personal diary entry. B) A government's healthcare plan. C) A company's privacy guideline. D) A school's attendance rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A personal diary entry. 30. Understanding how advertisements are made and their purpose helps you to become a smart consumer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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