Persuasive Speaking Quiz

What does “target audience” mean?

• The people who write your speech

• The people you are trying to convince

• Your classmates only

• Everyone in the world

Which of these is a good way to speak to a teacher about homework?

• Less homework could help us learn better.

• Homework is boring, I don’t want to do it.

• Homework, homework, homework!

• My parents said we should have less homework.

What is reasoning?

• Giving your opinion only

• Giving reasons to support your idea

• Using a funny story

• Asking the teacher to agree

What is evidence?

• An example or fact that supports your reason

• Saying your idea many times

• A personal opinion without proof

• A question you don’t expect an answer to

Choose the strongest supporting detail for ‘less homework.’

• Homework is boring.

• Studies show that too much homework can cause stress and less sleep in teenagers.

• I don’t want homework.

• My friends also think homework is bad.

Match the rhetorical device to the example.

• Do we want a future full of stress, or a future full of learning and joy? → Contrast

• Homework, homework, homework! It never ends! → Repetition

• Do you really think students can learn when they are exhausted? → Rhetorical Question

Why do speakers use rhetorical devices?

• To confuse the audience

• To make ideas more powerful, emotional, or memorable

• To shorten the speech

• To make the teacher give less homework

What does “voice modulation” mean?

• Reading very quietly

• Speaking with a flat voice

• Changing your tone to match your message

• Always shouting loudly

In a mini debate, what three things do peers vote on?

• Clear reasoning

• Good voice modulation

• Strong language choices

• Who speaks the loudest