This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Logos is an appeal of ..... A) Logic. B) Emotion. C) Credibility. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic. 2. Expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling;emotional: A) Caring. B) Loving. C) Passionate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passionate. 3. Explain how ethos can be used effectively in a persuasive speech. A) Ethos can be used effectively in a persuasive speech by establishing credibility and trustworthiness. B) Ethos can be used effectively in a persuasive speech by using emotional appeals. C) Ethos can be used effectively in a persuasive speech by using logical reasoning. D) Ethos can be used effectively in a persuasive speech by using humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos can be used effectively in a persuasive speech by establishing credibility and trustworthiness. 4. The phrase "We should recycle to save the environment" is what type? A) Factual. B) Value. C) Policy. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy. 5. What is the last thing you need to do in a Problem-Solution speech? A) Call the audience to action. B) Visualize the world. C) Offer solutions. D) Establish the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Call the audience to action. 6. Which of the following is essential for creating a compelling presentation? A) Thoroughly ignoring the audience. B) Engaging content. C) Visualizing the audience. D) Tailoring the script. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engaging content. 7. Which idea does Faulkner NOT repeat? A) Man will not only endure. B) Society will prevail. C) People should relearn certain values. D) He is not worthy of recognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is not worthy of recognition. 8. In paragraph 5 the speaker develops an ..... with vivid language and explicit detail. A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical appeal. C) Ethical appeal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional appeal. 9. After looking at several studies that highlight the benefit of later start times for teenagers, the school district has decided to push back high school start times to 9:00 a.m. A) PATHOS. B) ETHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LOGOS. 10. What are the four types of target audiences? A) Target, uncommitted, friendly, quiet. B) Opposed, positive, rude, uncommitted. C) Positive, negative, indifferent, supportive. D) Opposed, supportive, uncommitted, indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opposed, supportive, uncommitted, indifferent. 11. Statements that can be proved or disproved, usually represented by a statistic or a number A) Persuasion. B) Opinion. C) Rebuttal. D) Factual claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factual claim. 12. Pathos means ..... or ..... , and ..... means logic. A) Emotion, passion, logos. B) Strength, courage, ethos. C) Wisdom, knowledge, pathos. D) Fear, anxiety, mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotion, passion, logos. 13. A miting de avance speech encouraging people to vote is a: A) Speech to convince. B) Speech to actuate. C) Speech to inspire. D) Factual speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speech to actuate. 14. A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event A) Reason. B) Policy. C) Belief. D) Credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason. 15. We should try to start our oral presentation by ..... A) Stating our main arguments. B) Hooking in the audience and capturing their attention. C) Using our strongest argument. D) Attacking opposing viewpoints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hooking in the audience and capturing their attention. 16. What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech? A) To provide answers. B) To engage the audience. C) To confuse the audience. D) To introduce a new topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the audience. 17. Factual persuasive speech is based on whether or not a particular topic is ..... , and is backed by ..... A) True, evidence. B) False, opinions. C) Relevant, assumptions. D) Interesting, anecdotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True, evidence. 18. What is the purpose of gathering evidence for a persuasive speech? A) To impress the listener/reader. B) To confuse the lister/reader. C) To persuade the listener/reader. D) To solve a crime. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade the listener/reader. 19. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF A PERSUASIVE SPEECH? A) ANALYZE YOUR AUDIENCE. B) CHANGE PEOPLES' MINDS AND GET THEM TO AGREE. C) GAIN PASSIVE AGREEMENT. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. E) BOTH A AND B. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) BOTH A AND B. 20. Directions:Choose the letter of the correct answer.1. Accent placed on a syllable to make it more prominent than the other syllables in a word is called ..... A) Intonation. B) Pitch. C) Slang. D) Stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slang. 21. When editing your work you should ..... A) Wait for your teacher to do it for you. B) Read through your work carefully using a checklist. C) Get your parents to do it for you at home. D) Don't bother editing, it's a waste of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read through your work carefully using a checklist. 22. Complete the following statements by choosing the right term.The words because and since are examples of ..... A) Causal adverbs. B) Modals. C) Facts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Causal adverbs. 23. Ethos is an appeal of ..... A) Logic. B) Emotion. C) Credibility. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credibility. 24. How many casualties (dead, wounded, missing, or captured) were there after the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg? A) 51, 000. B) 5, 000. C) 15, 000. D) 25, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 51, 000. 25. What persuasive technique is being used in the statement: "If you care about your future, you will recycle more" ? A) Emotive language. B) Personal pronouns. C) Facts and figures. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. ← 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