This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Do you really want to let millions of animals die for no reason? A) Metaphor. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Facts. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 2. This type of persuasive speech focuses on what should change or be done-sometimes by law. A) Proposition of policy. B) Proposition of fact. C) Proposition of Justin Bieber. D) Proposition of value. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proposition of policy. 3. Which word describe "Pathos" ? A) Emotion. B) Credibility. C) Logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotion. 4. "We have petitoned; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne" is an example of A) Simile. B) Ethos. C) Rhetorical question. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anaphora. 5. "If you don't purchase this life insurance, and something happens to you, how will your family survive?" A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to the emotions. 6. You are perceived as credible when A) Your speech is well researched. B) You present from your point of view. C) You avoid non-verbal elements in your delivery. D) You assume secrecy to your background. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your speech is well researched. 7. TCAT:Martin L. King Jr is there to advocate violence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. In a sentence, one of the words is stressed, this is called ..... A) Intonation pattern. B) Normal pitch. C) Rising intonation. D) Sentence stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intonation pattern. 9. By the end of her speech, what is the tone of Oprah's message to the audience? A) Doubtful. B) Hopeful. C) Angry. D) Skeptical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hopeful. 10. The following main points follow which pattern of organization;I. Childhood obesity is a serious health crisis in the U.S.II. Childhood obesity is caused by a range of factors from poor nutrition to lack of exercise.III. Childhood obesity can be reduced by action from parents, schools, and the fast food industry. A) Comparative advantage. B) Problem-cause-solution. C) Monroe's motivated sequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem-cause-solution. 11. In speech outline; which are the following part in the outline that important to captured your audience's interest? A) Topic !. B) General and specific purpose !. C) Contents (main and sub points). D) Introduction. E) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 12. Which event would most likely feature a literary speech, like a eulogy or an award acceptance? A) A school class where a student is showing a science experiment. B) A political debate where candidates argue about taxes. C) A graduation ceremony or a speech honoring a famous author. D) A training session on how to use a new computer program. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A graduation ceremony or a speech honoring a famous author. 13. Which organizational pattern has you present your speech by discussing a problem and then possible solutions? A) Spatial Order. B) Chronological Order. C) Problem-solution Order. D) Cause-Effect Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem-solution Order. 14. Why is it important to consider the audience when preparing a persuasive speech? A) To tailor the speech to their interests and concerns. B) To only focus on the speaker's own interests and concerns. C) To make the speech as generic as possible. D) To ignore their interests and concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tailor the speech to their interests and concerns. 15. Which technique involves using facts and statistics to support an argument? A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical appeal. C) Anecdote. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logical appeal. 16. Why is it important to have a good start to a persuasive speech? A) To make the speech longer. B) To grab the audience's attention. C) To confuse the audience. D) To make the speech more boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To grab the audience's attention. 17. Which of the following is a strategic way to address counterarguments in a persuasive speech? A) Ignore them completely. B) Acknowledge them and provide evidence to refute them. C) Agree with them to show flexibility. D) Mention them briefly without explanationTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acknowledge them and provide evidence to refute them. 18. A policy speech never asks the audience to do anything. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 19. Which of the following best demonstrates a logical argument (logos)? A) "If we recycle more, we will reduce landfill waste.". B) "I feel sad when I see rubbish in the park.". C) "Don't you care about the future?". D) "My friend once cleaned up a beach.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "If we recycle more, we will reduce landfill waste.". 20. Why is using a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos effective in a persuasive speech? A) It makes the speech entertaining. B) It appeals to different aspects of the audience's thinking. C) It prevents the audience from disagreeing. D) It avoids having to use evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It appeals to different aspects of the audience's thinking. 21. Persuasive speech sometimes will need you to act as partisan. What is a good example when you do a question of value? A) What are the laws about using animals as lab test experiment?. B) What is the best way to lose weight?. C) Which place are the top three best countries to visit?. D) What is your opinion on plastic surgery?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What are the laws about using animals as lab test experiment?. 22. Another word for credibility is ..... A) Believability. B) Competency. C) Authenticity. D) Sincerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authenticity. 23. Emphasizes points by exaggerating. lt can be usedto mock opposing opinions, as a shock tactics technique, or an appeal to fears. A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration and Assonance. C) Imagery and figurative language. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 24. Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence:'She sells seashells by the seashore.' A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 25. The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?" A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. ← 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