This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the two methods simply lists the arguments? A) Direct Method Pattern. B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Method Pattern. 2. PART B:Arrange the parts (order of a persuasive speech) (11-18). Which part tells the audience what action to take? A) Hook. B) Evidence. C) Solution. D) Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solution. 3. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech? A) To provide factual information. B) To engage the audience and provoke thought. C) To confuse the audience. D) To summarise the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the audience and provoke thought. 4. This type of target audience is friendly, usually likes you and what you have to say, and is ready to promote ideas. A) Positive. B) Supportive. C) Kind. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supportive. 5. This type of persuasive speech judges whether something is good or bad. A) Proposition of value. B) Proposition of policy. C) Proposition of fear. D) Proposition of love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proposition of value. 6. When Edwards says, "however unconvinced you may now be of the truth of what you hear, by and by you will be fully convinced of it, " he: A) Uses pathos to instill fear. B) Addresses a counterargument from non-believers. C) Uses repetition to make a point. D) Establishes ethos by claiming intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Addresses a counterargument from non-believers. 7. You use this framework to organize your points to challengethe opposing arguments and bolster your arguments. This framework is known as A) Problem solution. B) Problem cause solution. C) Refutative. D) Statement of reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refutative. 8. LOGOS:If a speaker uses Logos in a persuasive speech, what are they trying to appeal to? A) The audience's logic and facts. B) The audience's feelings and emotions. C) The speaker's credibility and good character. D) The way the speaker moves their hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The audience's logic and facts. 9. Persuasive speech aims to make an audience feel: A) Forced and controlled. B) Coerced but not informed. C) Informed but not convinced. D) Good about the speaker's message without feeling forced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good about the speaker's message without feeling forced. 10. What is the primary goal of rhetoric? A) To entertain. B) To inform. C) To persuade. D) To criticize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade. 11. What do we use persuasive language for? A) To interest people in a topic. B) To intimidate others. C) To convince others, share our values and adopt our way of thinking. D) To frustrate people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convince others, share our values and adopt our way of thinking. 12. A persuasive speech that convinces an audience to support or reject a rule or program is called: A) Factual persuasive speech. B) Value persuasive speech. C) Policy persuasive speech. D) Inspirational speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy persuasive speech. 13. The ..... step helps the listener see how the solution works. A) Taking action. B) Satisfaction. C) Need for action. D) Visualization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visualization. 14. All of these are ways to give your attention getter at the beginning except A) Give a striking statement. B) Ask the audience a question. C) Give a quote. D) Starting with your thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Starting with your thesis. 15. What should the conclusion of a persuasive speech encourage the audience to do? A) Listen to opposing views. B) Provide more evidence. C) Take action. D) Introduce new arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take action. 16. What is the role of a conclusion in a persuasive speech? A) To introduce new arguments. B) To summarize key points and reinforce the main message. C) To entertain the audience. D) To confuse the audienceTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize key points and reinforce the main message. 17. Recycling is everyone's responsibility. A) POLICY. B) FACT. C) VALUE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VALUE. 18. In which version of Monroe's Motivated Sequence would you establish the problem in the introduction? A) Version 1. B) Version 3. C) Version 2. D) Version 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Version 2. 19. This fallacy occurs when an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue. The basic idea is to "win" an argument by leading attention away from the argument and to another topic A) Red Herring. B) Ad Hominem. C) Slippery Slope. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red Herring. 20. Which sentence is the best concluding line for a persuasive speech? A) "So please, think about it.". B) "Thank you for your time.". C) "Please give me this chance; I promise to make you proud.". D) "I am done speaking.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Please give me this chance; I promise to make you proud.". 21. When Obama stated, "many of these plans will cost money, which is why I've laid out how I'll pay for every dime:by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don't help America grow ..... " which appeal was he using? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 22. The definition of 'persuasion' is: A) The act of communicating information. B) The process of convincing someone to do or believe something. C) The usage of force for compliance. D) The ability to understand complex ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of convincing someone to do or believe something. 23. A rebuttal argument is when we ..... A) Point out why people who disagree with us are right. B) Point out why people who disagree with us are wrong. C) Concede that there are good arguments on both sides. D) Give another perspective that contradicts our own. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point out why people who disagree with us are wrong. 24. What is the best way to engage the audience during a demonstrative speech? A) By speaking in a monotone voice to maintain focus. B) By reading the entire speech without looking up. C) By asking the audience to participate in the demonstration. D) By using complex jargon that only experts understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By asking the audience to participate in the demonstration. 25. "Isn't it time we do something about this issue?" (Identify the technique) A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. ← 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