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Persuasive Speech Examples Quiz

Authored by CHERYL ROBERTS

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Persuasive Speech Examples Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a persuasive speech?

To entertain the audience

To inform the audience

To persuade the audience

To confuse the audience

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to have a good start to a persuasive speech?

To make the speech longer

To grab the audience's attention

To confuse the audience

To make the speech more boring

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an effective way to start a persuasive speech?

Start with a famous quote

Start with a random fact

Start with a long introduction

Start with a personal story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using a shocking statement in a persuasive speech?

To make the audience fall asleep

To confuse the audience

To make the speech more boring

To immediately involve the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is asking a rhetorical question effective in a persuasive speech?

To make the audience laugh

To confuse the audience

To make the speech more boring

To arouse the audience's curiosity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using a 'what if' scenario in a persuasive speech?

To confuse the audience

To make the speech more boring

To make the audience fall asleep

To make the audience follow your thought process

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is using a surprising statistic effective in a persuasive speech?

To confuse the audience

To make the speech more boring

To make the audience fall asleep

To get the message across right away

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

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