
Techniques of Persuasive Language Quiz
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using adjectives in persuasive language?
To create an emotional response
To establish authority and reliability
To emphasize certain points
To grab the attention of the audience
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using alliteration in persuasive language?
To create certain emotional responses in an audience
To emphasize certain words and make them more memorable
To add evidence or credibility to an argument
To assert authority and make claims sound factual
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are anecdotes used in persuasive language?
To create imagery and express things non-literally
To engage with an audience and create an emotional response
To give weight to an argument or belief
To connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is assertion in persuasive language?
The establishment of authority and reliability
The presentation of an idea as fact without full explanation or evidence
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in order to emphasize certain words
The representation of something as greater than is actually the case
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are attacks used in persuasive language?
To give weight to an argument or belief
To grab the attention of the audience and emphasize certain points
To address an opposing view or speaker and attack their argument or character
To create certain emotional responses in an audience
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using bias in persuasive language?
To establish authority and reliability
To emphasize certain points
To subjectively influence an audience by presenting only one side of an issue or viewpoint
To create certain emotional responses in an audience
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is connotation used in persuasive language?
To give weight to an argument or belief
To create certain emotional responses in an audience
To create certain logical responses in an audience
To establish authority and reliability
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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