Persuasive Techniques Test

The goal of persuasive writing is to...?

• Entertain

• Convince

• Explain

• Instruct

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What type of persuasive technique does this sentence demonstrate?

"8 out of 10 teachers prefer Quizizz to Kahoot for test reviews!"

• Rhetorical question

• Plain Folks

• Pathos

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What persuasive technique does this sentence demonstrate?

"According to mathematician Dr. Anna York, students should be doing more consumer math."

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Plain Folks

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What persuasive technique is demonstrated by this image?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Repetition

• Plain Folks

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What type of persuasive technique does this image demonstrate?

• Bandwagon

• Pathos

• Rhetorical Question

• Plain Folks

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the persuasive technique in this sentence?
Dr John Street explains that crossing the road whilst listening to music is dangerous.

• Hypothetical
• Rhetorical question
• Expert opinion
• Emotive language

What is the persuasive technique in this sentence?
I haven’t eaten since breakfast and I’m starving.

• Anecdotal evidence
• Hyperbole
• Rhetorical question
• Emotive language

What is the persuasive technique in this sentence?
The slithering snake suddenly sprang southwards. It moved quietly and quickly towards its prey.

• Anecdotal evidence
• Hyperbole
• Colloquial/ slang
• Alliteration

Testimonial

• The presentation of only one side of an issue or viewpoint and is used to subjectively influence an audience

• Statements which are voiced as questions but are not expected to be answered; they are used to imply certain answers and draw audiences to certain conclusions

• Persuade people to do something by letting them know others are all doing it

• Using words of an expert or famous person to persuade

More than 100 peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and less than 1% of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss. This statement represents an example of:

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos