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Persuasive Techniques Quiz 19 (30 MCQs)

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1. If an advertisement attempts to persuade viewers by using ethics, speaker credibility, or telling you to "trust the recommendation", the technique is .....
2. Choose the word the best matches this definition:Uses insulting suggestions to turn people against something or someone; verbal attacks to discredit (creates a negative attitude by using negative connotations)
3. An appeal to emotion
4. This is an example of "Weasel Words":
5. This advertisement will provide 'straight facts' about the product. What type of persuasive technique is used here?
6. What is the primary purpose of persuasive writing?
7. '67% of people don't even read the statistics anyway'-What persuasive technique has been used here?
8. "Do you want to grow old with your loved ones?" Is an example of what?
9. Which type of persuasive technique is being used?Blair wants to try out for hockey but most of the kids in her class are trying out for basketball. Blair decides that she should also try out for basketball.
10. There are only 50 of this species left in the entire world
11. Which of these persuasive strategies applies the use of letting people know that all others are doing it too? E.g. Everybody uses our product!
12. 'There are literally a million reasons to support the proposal'-What persuasive technique has been used here?
13. When a speaker/writer addresses an opposing view or speaker and attacks their argument or character
14. Which appeal says the same things over and over again
15. This technique is used to make a writer's position seem more credible or convincing. They may quote the opinions of experts, facts or statistics.
16. Which persuasive technique involves presenting an idea as a fact without full explanation or evidence to assert authority?
17. "This SUV has more seats than the Astrodome and could hold a 2, 000 pound cheeseburger."
18. "her perplexing approach." 'Perplexing' is
19. ..... references to people who are experts on a subject.
20. Inclusive use of language such as 'we', 'our' and 'us' can persuade the reader by
21. 'One glass of Florida orange juice contains 75% of your daily Vitamin C needs'. This is an example of which persuasive technique in advertising?
22. How might a writer balance ethos, pathos, and logos in their work?
23. "The people of this country deserve a leader they can trust, a leader they can respect, a leader they can count on ..... " is an example of:
24. "You are clearly just too young to understand this issue!"
25. Writer/speaker gets emotion going, pulls on the heart strings, makes emotional connection to persuade (feel patriotic, scared, hopeful, nostalgic).
26. In the exam, do you need to explain the technique or just identify it?
27. The following sentence uses which of the three persuasive methods? I have interviewed over 100 doctors on this topic, and all of my research helps to prove my point.
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29. This persuasive technique tries to convince you that you are the only one NOT doing something. You want to join, too.
30. Identify the persuasive technique:"I've walked a million miles to get here!"
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