Quizizz Study Guide - Persuasive Speeches (S25)

Which of the following is NOT included in the process of persuasion? "Persuasion is the process of influencing another person's _____, _______, _____, and/or _____."

• attitudes
• beliefs
• values
• religion
• behaviors

There are three general goals for persuasive speeches. Which of the following is NOT one of those three general goals?

• To strengthen or weaken attitudes, beliefs, and/or values.
• To change attitudes, beliefs, and/or values.
• Call someone to action (influence behavior).
• To value everyone's attitudes, beliefs, and/or values.

Which of the following shapes how people perceive and react to situations?

• attitudes
• beliefs
• values
• behaviors

Which of the following is your confidence in the existence of something or truth of a statement or idea?

• attitudes
• beliefs
• values
• religion

Your _____ are what you believe to be good or bad, moral or immoral. These guide our behavior or decision making.

• religion
• beliefs
• values
• behaviors

Which of the following are actions that can be observed by another person?

• attitudes
• beliefs
• values
• behaviors

Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term. "The speaker establishes his/her credibility so the audience sees him/her as a believable person to speak on the topic. The audience believes the speaker is ethical."

• ethos
• logos
• pathos

Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term. "The speaker argues his/her point-of-view based on logic supported by evidence, facts, and examples."

• ethos
• logos
• pathos

Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term. "The speaker appeals to the listeners' feelings, needs, desires, and wants."

• ethos
• logos
• pathos

The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."

• ethos
• logos
• pathos