This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 42 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How should a speaker prepare for an extemporaneous speech? A) Write the full speech out and memorize every word. B) Write a few key notes or an outline, but not the whole speech. C) Write the speech on note cards and read it completely. D) Do zero preparation and just start talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Write a few key notes or an outline, but not the whole speech. 2. Which of the following is the best example of a strong hook? A) "Many people use social media every day.". B) "Have you ever wondered what life would be like without social media?". C) "Social media is a thing that people use, and it has some effects.". D) "There are both good and bad sides to social media.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Have you ever wondered what life would be like without social media?". 3. Which of these is a good persuasive speech topic? A) My favorite vacation. B) Why students should volunteer. C) My summer plans. D) What I had for lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why students should volunteer. 4. In a literary speech, what role does storytelling play? A) It serves as a distraction from the main message. B) It is used to provide statistical evidence. C) It is unnecessary and can be omitted. D) It helps to create an emotional connection with the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helps to create an emotional connection with the audience. 5. "Don't let your dreams stay dreams." This slogan shows which persuasive element? A) Call to action. B) Evidence. C) Rhetorical strategy:antithesis. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Call to action. 6. Which of the following is NOT true? A thesis statement will have a ..... , a ..... , and ..... A) Topic. B) Claim. C) Rebuttal. D) Supporting points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rebuttal. 7. A fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question. A) Circular Logic. B) Ad Hominem. C) Slippery Slope. D) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery Slope. 8. The ..... step provides a way for the audience members to carry out the solution. A) Visualization. B) Action. C) Satisfaction. D) Showing a need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action. 9. " ..... hell opens its mouth wide to receive them ..... " What type of figurative language is the portion in blue? A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 10. Identify what this sentence is:What skills do I need in order to deliver my speech? A) Vocabulary. B) EdPuzzle. C) Essential Question. D) Overview. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Essential Question. 11. "We shall not surrender. We shall not weaken. We shall not fail." Which technique is used here? A) Statistics and facts. B) Anaphora. C) Anecdote. D) Call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anaphora. 12. Which delivery technique is most effective for maintaining audience engagement during a persuasive speech? A) Reading directly from notes. B) Using a monotone voice. C) Making eye contact with the audience. D) Speaking quickly to cover more contentTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making eye contact with the audience. 13. What type of language makes the speaker sound more educated and professional? A) Informal language. B) Slang. C) Figurative language. D) Formal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formal language. 14. How can bias impact persuasive communication? A) It strengthens the argument. B) It decreases credibility. C) It adds clarity to the message. D) It has no effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It decreases credibility. 15. Which of the sentences below best define exaggeration? A) Expressing strong opinions using strong emotional language. B) A contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs. C) This is where a writer will be really over the top, in order to make it seem as if an issue is massive. D) This is where similarities and differences are used. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This is where a writer will be really over the top, in order to make it seem as if an issue is massive. 16. If your speech did not fill the expected time frame, you probably were not A) Nervous. B) Feeling well. C) Happy with the speech. D) Prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepared. 17. Provide evidence to support the claim:'Eating a balanced diet leads to better physical and mental health.' A) There is no scientific evidence to support the claim. B) Eating a balanced diet has no impact on physical and mental health. C) Only exercise can lead to better physical and mental health. D) Eating a balanced diet has been proven to lead to better physical and mental health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eating a balanced diet has been proven to lead to better physical and mental health. 18. The study of the modes of persuasion were originally discussed by the Greek philosopher ..... A) Aristotle. B) Plato. C) Socrates. D) Pythagoras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aristotle. 19. Make sure your speech's goals are ..... and that you can defend them if they are ..... or ..... A) Morally correct; thought of; accepted. B) Good feelings; challenged; believed. C) Ethically sound; questioned; challenged. D) Great vibes; ethical; morally sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethically sound; questioned; challenged. 20. A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge A) Opinion. B) Reason. C) Evidence. D) Manipulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinion. 21. Which statement is an example of high modality language? A) "We should try to help.". B) "We will make a difference if we act now.". C) "We might help if we have time.". D) "We could help if we want.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "We will make a difference if we act now.". 22. What does tone of voice mean in a speech? A) The way you stand. B) The words you write in your draft. C) The loudness and emotion in how you speak. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The loudness and emotion in how you speak. 23. The use of ..... , like should and must, add strength to the writer's opinion or argument. A) Modals. B) Causal adverbs. C) Facts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modals. 24. The action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something A) Opinion. B) Persuasion. C) Manipulation. D) Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasion. 25. "Save the Earth-It's the only home we have." What feature makes this slogan persuasive? A) Logical reasoning. B) Humor. C) Emotional appeal. D) Celebrity endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional appeal. ← 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