This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are emotional appeals (pathos) designed to do in a persuasive speech? A) Appeal to the listener's feelings, desires, and wants. B) Present logical arguments. C) Provide factual evidence. D) Demonstrate expertise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to the listener's feelings, desires, and wants. 2. What role does 'ethos' play in persuasive speech? A) Appeals to logic. B) Appeals to emotion. C) Establishes credibility. D) Provides evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establishes credibility. 3. What is the primary content of a literary speech? A) Data and statistics about a scientific study. B) A long list of complex instructions. C) Words, stories, or passages that are used to celebrate or honor. D) A series of questions for the audience to answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words, stories, or passages that are used to celebrate or honor. 4. What should a persuasive speech topic answer? A) A random question. B) A relevant question and have a call to action. C) A descriptive question. D) A humorous question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A relevant question and have a call to action. 5. A key benefit of using an extemporaneous style is that it helps the speaker ..... A) Be stiff and unnatural, like a robot reading a script. B) Use the exact same words every time they give the speech. C) Sound natural and allow for direct conversation with the audience. D) Read the speech straight from a very detailed sheet of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sound natural and allow for direct conversation with the audience. 6. If someone is telling a sad story that really happened in real life, which 2 of our vocab words are they using to persuade their audience? A) Logos, parable. B) Ethos, fable. C) Narrative, ethos. D) Pathos, specific instances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos, specific instances. 7. This persuasive element takes up most of the space betwen narration and refutation A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 8. To "think on your feet" is to ..... A) Slow down and think of a rebuttal. B) Think of ideas and make decisions quickly. C) Bend down and put your head near your feet. D) Think of opinions and sharing them in written form. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Think of ideas and make decisions quickly. 9. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:oppress. A) Embarrass. B) Frighten. C) Treat badly. D) Hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Treat badly. 10. These are words that have primary stress on either the first or the last syllable A) Disyllabic. B) Monosyllabic. C) Pentasyllabic. D) Trisyllabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disyllabic. 11. Apa tujuan utama dari pidato persuasif? A) Untuk menghibur audiens. B) Untuk merangkum informasi. C) Untuk memberi informasi kepada audiens. D) Untuk membujuk atau mempengaruhi audiens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untuk membujuk atau mempengaruhi audiens. 12. The desired outcome of this speech is maintaining or strengthening how much the audience believes an idea. A) Convincing. B) Causing Action. C) Enhancing Belief. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enhancing Belief. 13. What is an example of inclusive language? A) "I believe in success.". B) "You must act now.". C) "We all share this responsibility.". D) "Statistics show improvement.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "We all share this responsibility.". 14. Persuasive speech is A) The demonstration of how things works. B) The explaination of ideas. C) The ways to communicate ideas. D) The process of influencing people's attitude, beliefs, behaviour and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process of influencing people's attitude, beliefs, behaviour and values. 15. Steve Jobs speaks in a very confident ..... A) Tone. B) Handshake. C) Gesture. D) Short hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 16. Which of the following is a strong counterargument? A) "Some people believe that social media helps people stay connected, but studies show that excessive use actually increases loneliness.". B) "Social media is good, but it can also be bad.". C) "I think social media is harmful, and I don't agree with people who say otherwise.". D) "Not everyone agrees with me, but that's okay.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Some people believe that social media helps people stay connected, but studies show that excessive use actually increases loneliness.". 17. What is the effect of using emotive language in a persuasive speech? A) To confuse the audience. B) To evoke emotions. C) To provide evidence. D) To establish credibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke emotions. 18. Why is practising your speech out loud important? A) It helps you be more confident and fix mistakes. B) My teacher told me to. C) It gives me a chance to re-write my whole speech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps you be more confident and fix mistakes. 19. "Her habits were disgusting and vile." Is an example which persuasive technique? A) Strong/ powerful language. B) Rhetorical question. C) Alliteration. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong/ powerful language. 20. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following statement:'Join the winning team and be part of our success story.' A) Bandwagon. B) Repetition. C) Testimonial. D) Loaded Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 21. Using a video, google slide, canva slide, prop or costume during your speech is considered a A) Extra credit point. B) A visual reference. C) A distraction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A visual reference. 22. Vocabulary:What is a synonym for:despair. A) Embarrass. B) Frighten. C) Treat badly. D) Hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hopeless. 23. What is the either/or fallacy? A) It is when the argument suggests that because a large number of people have adopted a solution we should, too. B) It is when we have to make a rushed conclusion without considering other sides of the argument. C) It is when we believe something is true just because it hasn't been disproven. D) It is when the argument suggests that there are only two options or potential outcomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is when the argument suggests that there are only two options or potential outcomes. 24. The P in FLAP stands for A) Plan. B) Prepare. C) Purpose. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purpose. 25. How should a persuasive speech end? A) With a question. B) With a call to action. C) With a joke. D) None of the above. 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