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Techniques of Persuasive Language Quiz

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12th Grade

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Techniques of Persuasive Language Quiz
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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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

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