This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To paraphrase properly, you need to: A) Change a few words in the text and cite it to make it your own. B) Put quotation marks around the text and cite it. C) Use only the idea from the text without citing it. D) Summarize the text in your own words and cite it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarize the text in your own words and cite it. 2. This is where the speaker lays out the facts and background of the issue. It includes the "story." A) Exordium. B) Narratio. C) Partito. D) Refutatio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narratio. 3. "Barbie (2023) redefined gender expectations in mainstream cinema." Identify the proposition type. A) Fact. B) Value. C) Policy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Value. 4. A question about the truth or falsity of an assertion A) Question of intolerance. B) Question of policy. C) Question of value. D) Question of fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question of fact. 5. How do transition words/phrases contribute to the coherence of a persuasive essay? A) To add unnecessary details. B) To smoothly connect ideas. C) To disrupt the flow. D) To create confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To smoothly connect ideas. 6. Why is it important to address the opposing viewpoint in a persuasive argument? A) Ignoring the opposing viewpoint makes the argument more convincing. B) It is unnecessary to acknowledge differing opinions in a persuasive argument. C) It is important to address the opposing viewpoint in a persuasive argument to show respect for differing opinions, strengthen the argument, and increase credibility. D) Addressing the opposing viewpoint can confuse the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is important to address the opposing viewpoint in a persuasive argument to show respect for differing opinions, strengthen the argument, and increase credibility. 7. "Filipinos are always late." A) Hasty Generalization. B) False Authority. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 8. Which of the following is an example of a persuasive speech topic? A) Describing the history of public speaking. B) Listing the benefits of a healthy diet. C) Explaining the process of photosynthesis. D) Advocating for renewable energy sources to combat climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advocating for renewable energy sources to combat climate change. 9. Which of the following is the best example of pathos? A) "Every day, thousands of innocent animals suffer in cruel factory farms. We must put an end to this needless pain.". B) "According to the UN, factory farms contribute to 18% of greenhouse gas emissions.". C) "Many scientists agree that factory farms have negative effects on the environment.". D) "Factory farms are known to cause problems in food production.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Every day, thousands of innocent animals suffer in cruel factory farms. We must put an end to this needless pain.". 10. Which of the following are actions that can be observed by another person? A) Attitudes. B) Beliefs. C) Values. D) Behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behaviors. 11. The speaker may persuade the audience to adopt a new behaviour or to discontinue current ones in a persuasive presentation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What role does voice modulation play in delivering a persuasive speech? A) To maintain a monotone voice throughout the speech. B) To engage the audience and emphasize key points. C) To confuse the audience with varying tones. D) To bore the audience with inconsistent volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the audience and emphasize key points. 13. Which of the following is NOT included in the process of persuasion? "Persuasion is the process of influencing another person's ..... , ..... , ..... , and/or ..... " A) Attitudes. B) Beliefs. C) Values. D) Religion. E) Behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religion. 14. What is the purpose of logos in persuasive speech? A) To demonstrate trustworthiness. B) To appeal to emotions. C) To focus on logical reasoning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To focus on logical reasoning. 15. Why is this appeal to ethos weak?"I'm just a student, but I feel like we should ban plastic bags." A) It lacks a call to action. B) It undermines the speaker's credibility. C) It uses informal language. D) It's too emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It undermines the speaker's credibility. 16. Which of the following phrases is NOT a metaphor or simile? A) The bow of God's wrath. B) That world of misery. C) Burns you like fire. D) The floods of God's vengeance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That world of misery. 17. These are words that have the primary stress on any of its four syllables. A) Disyllabic. B) Pentasyllabic. C) Tetrasyllabic. D) Trisyllabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tetrasyllabic. 18. Your persuasive speech should appeal to A) Australians. B) Other Year 10 students. C) The St. Michael's community. D) The teacher marking your work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Other Year 10 students. 19. This technique is a direct appeal to the reader and makes them think. A) Repetition. B) Opinion. C) Rhetorical quesion. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical quesion. 20. What is the purpose of a motivational persuasive speech? A) To confuse the audience. B) To make the speech more boring. C) To motivate the audience. D) To make the audience fall asleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To motivate the audience. 21. When Oprah uses the phrase "bone tired" to describe her mother coming in from work, what type of literary device is this? A) Metaphor. B) Allusion. C) Idiom. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiom. 22. Which technique involves using expert opinions to persuade? A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical fallacy. C) Statistical evidence. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to authority. 23. Companies use persuasive speech to ..... A) Invent products. B) Design products. C) Buy products. D) Sell products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sell products. 24. What does a persuasive speech usually conclude with? A) A story from the speaker's childhood. B) A call to action or thought-provoking statement. C) A list of unrelated facts. D) A rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A call to action or thought-provoking statement. 25. A speaker is considered competent when s/he is seen as intelligent and knowledgeable about the subject 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