This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What purpose do appeals to authority serve in a persuasive text? A) They reference expert opinions. These appeals can make the author's point of view seem more official or trustworthy. B) They reference anyone's opinions. These appeals can make the author's point of view seem more official or trustworthy. C) They tell the reader that they do not have any authority on the topic. D) They show the reader the author does not know what they are talking about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They reference expert opinions. These appeals can make the author's point of view seem more official or trustworthy. 2. The suggestion that the product is a practical product of good value for ordinary people. A) Plain Folks. B) Snob Appeal. C) Transfer. D) Patriotism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain Folks. 3. What are rhetorical fallacies? A) Facts that aren't true. B) Misleading statements. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misleading statements. 4. Which propaganda technique uses the idea that spokeperson or actor is "just like you and me?" A) Bandwagon. B) Card Stacking. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Plain Folk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plain Folk. 5. Identify the persuasive technique:'For example, the other day, my son said to me ..... ' A) Emotive language. B) Anecdote. C) Hyperbole. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 6. This persuasive techniques creates a negative attitude by hinting or implying a side. A) Name Calling/Innuendo. B) Bandwagon. C) Glittering Generalities/Card St. D) Testimonials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name Calling/Innuendo. 7. "Thousands of people use this product all over the world." A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Plain Folks. E) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 8. Which persuasive technique is this?Using questions that don't need an answer but instead are making a point to the audience. A) Rhetorical question. B) Appeal to fear. C) Attack. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 9. "Blank" are used to suggest a positive meaning without actually really making any guarantee. A) Weasel Words. B) Transfer. C) Avante Garde. D) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weasel Words. 10. Choose the word that best fits the definition:Attempting to convince the public that one's views reflect those of the common person. A) Plain folks. B) Transfer. C) Propaganda. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain folks. 11. As a family we don't want to miss out on all the fun. A) Inclusive language. B) Evaluative vocab. C) Expert evidence. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclusive language. 12. Australia is a fabric woven of many colors. A) Figurative Language. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figurative Language. 13. Personal pronouns A) Command words to tell the reader how they should act. B) Two or more words in a sentence that begin with the same letter or sound. C) 'I', 'you', and 'we'. D) Speaking directly to an individual or group using 'you' or 'we'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'I', 'you', and 'we'. 14. The following sentence uses which of the three types of persuasive methods? Almost half of the lakes in the U.S. are too polluted to fish or swim in. Pollution is not a theory. It's a problem and we are all being affected by it. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 15. Why is a reference required for job applications? A) A)To understand the personal characteristics of the person to be recruited, what kind of employee he is. B) B)To get to work faster. C) C)To look at the social life of the person to be recruited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A)To understand the personal characteristics of the person to be recruited, what kind of employee he is. 16. What means the logos strategie? A) An advertisement. B) An evidence. C) An appeal to logic and reason. D) An emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An appeal to logic and reason. 17. What is this an example of?Think of Muhammad Ali's famous line about how he "floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee" . A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 18. 'Only 15% of people actually want this to change'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Emotive language. B) Inclusive language. C) Evidence. D) Attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 19. Define logos and its role in persuasion. A) Logos is an emotional appeal that relies on personal anecdotes. B) Logos is a persuasive technique that focuses solely on emotional responses. C) Logos is a rhetorical appeal to logic, playing a crucial role in persuasion by using logical arguments and evidence. D) Logos is a visual representation used to attract attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos is a rhetorical appeal to logic, playing a crucial role in persuasion by using logical arguments and evidence. 20. Posing a question that doesn't require an answer A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Alliteration. D) Inclusive pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Questions. 21. Which persuasive technique involves using personal anecdotes and stories? A) Personal anecdote. B) Emotional appeal. C) Logical reasoning. D) Statistical evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal anecdote. 22. A point of view can best be described as A) Your perspective on a particular issue or topic. B) An opinion. C) A belief. D) The way you see things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your perspective on a particular issue or topic. 23. How can logos be misused in arguments? A) Logos are irrelevant in logical arguments. B) Logos is a type of emotional appeal. C) Logos can be misused by presenting misleading data or faulty reasoning. D) Logos can only be used in visual design. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos can be misused by presenting misleading data or faulty reasoning. 24. Your eyes are like stars. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 25. .... is more than a feeling; it is actionable steps that show you care. A) Sympathy. B) Empathy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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