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WorksheetsPersuasive Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of a central argument?
a)
What you want your audience to believe is FALSE
b)
What you want your audience to believe is TRUE
c)
Something you disagree with
d)
An argument just for entertainment
2.
True or False: Persuasive focuses on opinion, not fact.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What is an argument?
a)
How I talk to my mom.
b)
A set of reasons or claims to persuade an audience
c)
A set of positives to persuade an audience.
d)
A set of rebuttels to persuade an audience
4.
exaggeration
a)
an opinion
b)
making things seem bigger than they really are
c)
misleading
5.
True or False: Bias is the side of an issue that a writer does not agree with
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which of these is an example of evaluating?
a)
Identifying how much a piece of Jewelry is worth
b)
Answering a question
c)
Arguing with a person
d)
Creating a journal
7.
Which of these is an example of a common place assertion?
a)
Defining a vocabulary term
b)
saying that you are so hungry that you can eat a horse
c)
Elephants are the largest animals
d)
You are in favor of wearing uniforms to school
8.
What is the difference between an implicit message vs. an explicit message?
a)
Implicit: implied, Explicit: Fully stated message
b)
Implicit: Fully stated message, Explicit: implied
c)
None of the above
d)
Don't pick this answer
9.
Is a wink an example of a nonverbal cue?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Idk
10.
Which of these is the definition of manipulation?
a)
Eating a cookie in front of someone
b)
Forcing someone to eat a cookie
c)
Feeling bad for someone
d)
Controlling something or someone to your own advantage
11.
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition: presenting reasons and examples to influence action or thought
a)
anecdote
b)
argument writing
c)
persuasive writing
d)
relevant
12.
Radio Advertisement: Drink Super Sports Beverage, the only drink of the NBA.
a)
glittering generalities
b)
transfer technique
c)
testimonial
d)
emotions
13.
Television Advertisement: Rush to shop at Super-Mart this weekend, everyone is doing it!
a)
emotional
b)
glittering generality
c)
testimonial
d)
bandwagon
14.
What propaganda TECHNIQUE is being used?
a)
Fear
b)
Transfer
c)
Emotional Appeal
d)
Loaded Words
15.
Definition of Speaker's Purpose in Persuasive texts
a)
Why the author is writing
b)
what the author wants the audience to think about a topic
c)
to tell a story
d)
to promote a person
16.
Which of these is an example of stereotyping?
a)
Turtles are the best
b)
All girls like to shop
c)
Don't pick this answer
d)
The lion king is the greatest movie ever
17.
Who is the audience of this quiz?
a)
The person gaining information
b)
Your teacher
c)
a monkey
d)
the principals
18.
What is the definition of tone?
a)
The reader's mood
b)
How someone talks to you
c)
How the writer feels about the topic
19.
What does the author want to appeal to when this picture is used?
a)
Pity
b)
Fear
c)
Vanity
20.
What type of persuasive technique is being used "Everyone is wearing the new skinny jeans from American Eagle. Are you?"
a)
Bandwagon
b)
Testimonial
c)
Emotional Appeal
d)
Repetition
21.
What type of persuasive technique is being used: Millions of helpless pets are abused and abandoned and senselessly killed every day. Please help one of these pitiful animals by making a donation to the Animal Society"
a)
Bandwagon
b)
Testimonial
c)
Emotional Appeal
d)
Repetition
22.
What type of persuasive technique is being used: "if you want to soar through the air and play basketball like me, you have to wear my new NIKES!" - Kobe Bryant
a)
Plain Folks
b)
Testimonial
c)
Emotional Appeal
d)
Repetition
23.
What would be the target market for the following advertisement: if you want soft, silky, fabulous hair without having to spend a fortune, and you hate having to wait months for an appointment at the top salon in town, then try Silk-E-Shine shampoo. You'll look like a million bucks!
a)
A man with a fresh buzz cut
b)
someone with long thick hair
c)
a sweet little baby
d)
a bald man
24.
Who would the Target Market be for the following advertisement? Are you drowning in debt? If your electricity has been disconnected and you are listening to this ad on a battery-powered radio, YOU ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE! Do not be afraid-we can help! Relief can be yours if you call Money Minders today!
a)
An unemployed woman
b)
Justin Bieber
c)
The President of Shell Oil Company
d)
J.J. Watt
25.
What would the Target Market be for the following advertisment? Everyone is wearing the new skinny jeans from American Eagle. Are you?
a)
Your Grandma
b)
Your Dad
c)
Your 16 year old sister
d)
Your Teacher
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