This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 46 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An effective way we can use 'attacks' in a speech is ..... A) Being aggressive and rude. B) Attacking the speaker. C) Humour to make fun of particular views. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humour to make fun of particular views. 2. Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal? A) "According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1 in 5 people are affected.". B) "It is estimated that 20% of the population is impacted.". C) "Think of the families who suffer every day because of this issue.". D) "Research shows a steady increase over the past decade.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Think of the families who suffer every day because of this issue.". 3. In persuasive writing, what is the term for a statement that is intended to be proven or supported? A) Thesis. B) Argument. C) Claim. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 4. Britney talks fast so she finishes her speech early. A) Good practice. B) Ineffective Practice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ineffective Practice. 5. In "Words Do Not Pay, " what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate that white American's must do in order to live in peace with Native Americans? A) Build Native American Schools. B) Treat Native Americans as equals. C) Adopt Native American traditions. D) Return Native Americans to their homelands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treat Native Americans as equals. 6. Choose the correct definition for the term 'repetition'. A) Questions which require no answer. B) A series of words that repeat the same consonant sound at the start. C) Three points or pieces of evidence used together to support an argument. D) The action of repeating something that has already been said or written. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The action of repeating something that has already been said or written. 7. What is the fourth step in Monroe's Motivated Sequence? A) Gain attention. B) Offer solutions. C) Visualize the world. D) Establish a need or problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visualize the world. 8. "He writes not of the heart but of the glands" is an example of A) Simile. B) Pathos. C) Metaphor. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 9. Jason gets very nervous giving speeches in front of big crowds. How can he combat his nervousness? A) By writing down his speech instead of speaking it. B) By coming up with a catchy introduction for his speech. C) By practicing his speech in front of a mock audience. D) By resting a lot during the days before delivering his speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By practicing his speech in front of a mock audience. 10. You can enhance your credibility a s a speaker by explaining your competence and establishing common ground with the audience. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. A person's credibility is affected by A) Conviction. B) Comptenece. C) Confidence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. What is the aim of a speech of persuasion? A) To entertain the audience. B) To inform the audience. C) To influence the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of the listeners. D) To narrate a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To influence the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of the listeners. 13. Which of the following sentences best analyzes the effectiveness of a persuasive speech? A) The speech was long. B) The speaker used strong evidence and emotional appeals to convince the audience. C) The speaker spoke loudly. D) The speech had a lot of jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker used strong evidence and emotional appeals to convince the audience. 14. What should Ava do to tailor her speech to her audience? A) Use complex language. B) Consider their values, beliefs, and concerns. C) Avoid using examples. D) Speak only about your own experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consider their values, beliefs, and concerns. 15. Which organizational pattern has you organize your outline by what happened and then what did it lead to? A) Cause-Effect Order. B) Spatial Order. C) Problem-Solution Order. D) Climactic Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause-Effect Order. 16. Which type of speech would argue about whether a law should be passed? A) Factual. B) Value. C) Policy. D) Informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policy. 17. "The government is failing us. The system is broken. Change is inevitable." Which technique is this? A) Emotive language. B) Opinion stated as fact. C) Rhetorical question. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parallelism. 18. In Bill Clinton's speech, he wove the story of how he fell in love Hilary with examples of her commitment to service. What sort of evidence was he employing to convince his audience that Hilary is a good candidate? A) Anecdote. B) Personal experience. C) Facts. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Which persuasive technique is used in the following argument? (only pick one answer)Textbooks are outdated and ought to be replaced by tablet computers. Tablets have multiple uses, are interactive and students find them more engaging. Also, tablets are much lighter than a stack of textbooks. A) Ethos (appeals to authority). B) Pathos (appeals to emotion). C) Logos (appeals to reason). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos (appeals to reason). 20. What component refers to the receiver of the message? A) Audience. B) Message. C) Venue. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 21. This occurs when one wrongly claims that one event causes another. A) Ad hominem. B) Circular reasoning. C) Mistaken causality. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mistaken causality. 22. Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term. "The speaker establishes his/her credibility so the audience sees him/her as a believable person to speak on the topic. The audience believes the speaker is ethical." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 23. What is the effect of using emotive language in a speech? A) To confuse the audience. B) To evoke an emotional response. C) To provide statistical information. D) To describe a setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke an emotional response. 24. What is influence in the context of persuasion? A) The speaker's ability to control the audience. B) The audience's rejection of the speaker's message. C) The speaker's ability to change the audience's mindset. D) The audience's authority over the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker's ability to change the audience's mindset. 25. A person has given a strong speech when ..... A) They have remained on topic and explained each reason. B) Included a song and/or dance in the performance. C) They dressed up. D) They explained little about the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have remained on topic and explained each reason. ← 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