This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use of certain words for emphasis, sometimes repeated or in all caps, italicized, bolded, etc. A) Exaggeration. B) Word choice. C) Anecdotes. D) Causality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word choice. 2. Which of the following is an appeal to sympathy? A) Many economists have stated that the mayor's plan to close two of our animal shelters will not do much to help the town's budget. B) Three other nearby towns closed animal shelters to save money, but then they had problems of overcrowding in the remaining shelters. C) Teenagers who volunteer at the shelters are heartbroken to see the animals suffering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teenagers who volunteer at the shelters are heartbroken to see the animals suffering. 3. This technique suggests that a person or product will protect you against something unpleasant or dangerous. A) Logical Appeal. B) Appeal to fear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to fear. 4. An attempt to persuade through emotional manipulation; targeting particular interests or concerns is A) Emotive language. B) Generalisation. C) Bias. D) An appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An appeal. 5. Identify the persuasive technique:"Our exciting recipe collection is bursting with delicious recipes!" A) Repetition. B) Rhetorical question. C) Rule of three. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive language. 6. For example, Let me tell you about Ben's experience. A) Anecdote. B) Connotations. C) Loaded words. D) Attacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 7. This is an indirect comparison between two things using like or as: A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 8. What type of Expert is used in the Violent Side of Video Games? A) Mr. Elmer Phud. B) Psychologist John Murray. C) A sports coach. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychologist John Murray. 9. Why would an author title a persuasive article about driving distracted, "Hang Up and Drive" ? A) Using a call to action in the title makes it clear to readers what the author is trying to convince them to do. B) The repetition in the title makes it more memorable to readers. C) The loaded language generates feelings of urgency to read the article. D) The use of inclusive language in the title creates a sense of togetherness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a call to action in the title makes it clear to readers what the author is trying to convince them to do. 10. Offers you something "extra." A) Bandwagon. B) Transfer. C) Bribery. D) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bribery. 11. The day after Pearl Harbor, my grandfather signed up for duty, joined Patton's army, marched across Europe. This sentence includes the following A) Polysyndeton, Metaphor. B) Anaphora, Tricolon, Simile. C) Asyndeton, Tricolon, Parallelism. D) Rhetorical Questions, Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asyndeton, Tricolon, Parallelism. 12. More CTE classes are needed to expand pathways from high school to postsecondary opportunities to ensure success after high school. A) Jargon. B) Bias. C) Attack. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jargon. 13. Studies from Harvard has proven obesity can lead to diabetes. A) Evidence. B) Bias. C) Figurative language. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 14. Which of the following options is not a characteristic of the category "pathos" ? A) Pathos will attemp to evoke an emotional response in the consumer. B) Pathos will attemp to evoke a logical response in the consumer. C) Pathos includes emotions such as fear and guilt. D) Pathos will attemp to evoke negative emotions as pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos will attemp to evoke a logical response in the consumer. 15. This technique uses vague words & phrases that have POSITIVE connotations. These words look good in the ad, but they don't really mean anything. A) Glittering generalities. B) Testimonial. C) Card stacking. D) Innuendo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering generalities. 16. Using fear, family values, cuteness, love, nationalism etc. to create an emotional connection to the product. A) Transfer. B) Glittering Generalities. C) Card Stacking. D) Appeal to Emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to Emotion. 17. An argument or attack against a person rather than the argument they are making A) Jargon. B) Juxtaposition. C) Ad Hominem. D) Glittering Generality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Hominem. 18. Give an example of a statement that uses ethos. A) I think this treatment might work for you. B) As a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience, I recommend this treatment for your condition. C) This product has great reviews online. D) Many people believe this is the best option. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience, I recommend this treatment for your condition. 19. Positive words, images, and ideas are used to suggest that the product being sold is also positive. A) Plain Folks. B) Snob Appeal. C) Transfer. D) Avante Garde. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transfer. 20. Which rhetorical appeal is based on logic and reasoning? A) Pathos. B) Mythos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 21. "Dentists all over the world are telling their patients the same things. You must floss regularly." Is this argument using ethos, pathos, or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 22. Flag waving means? A) Using slogan that attracts attention. B) Using bright pictures and big fonts. C) Using words or pictures that makes us think of important concepts associated with your country. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using words or pictures that makes us think of important concepts associated with your country. 23. A metaphor compares two things and which does NOT use the words ..... A) Have, of. B) Like, as. C) Their, there. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like, as. 24. Anytime you want it, you can have it. A) Assumptive adverb opener. B) Adverb intensifier. C) Punch words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punch words. 25. We, the youth of America, waste 15, 000 hours watching TV by the time we graduate from high school. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) All three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three. 26. A question asked for effect (get reader thinking) A) Ethos. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Logos. D) Logical Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 27. The term that refers to an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to itsliteral meaning. A) Symbolisms. B) Connotations. C) Adjectives. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotations. 28. An appeal to authority or credibility using an expert. A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Cheetos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 29. These big, beautiful and majestic animals live in the jungles of India. A) Statistics. B) 3 adjectives. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 adjectives. 30. In persuasive writing, which technique involves repeating a word or phrase to emphasize a point? A) Repetition. B) Testimonial. C) Bandwagon. D) Glittering Generalities. 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