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The Art of Persuasion

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What dominate propaganda technique is in this advertisement?
a)
Testimonial
b)
Bandwagon
c)
Repetition
d)
Emotional Appeal
2.
What  propaganda technique is being used?
a)
Testimonial (Plain Folk)
b)
Repetition
c)
Name Calling
d)
Emotional Appeal
3.
What propaganda technique is being used? 
a)
Repetition
b)
Emotional Appeal (Humor)
c)
Appeal to Numbers
d)
Circular Argument
4.
What type of propaganda is being used? (Choose 2!)
a)
Circular Argument
b)
Appeal to Numbers
c)
Bias
d)
Red Herring
5.
What type of propaganda is being used?
a)
Glittering Generalities
b)
Appeal to Numbers
c)
Red Herring
d)
Name Calling
6.
 What propaganda technique is being used?
a)
Bandwagon
b)
Testimonial
c)
Exaggeration
d)
Emotional Appeal
7.
What type of propaganda is being used? 
a)
Glittering Generalities 
b)
Name Calling
8.
Which of Aristotle's rhetoric involves telling of stories, inspirational quotes, and vivid language that causes emotional response (freedom, love, etc.)?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
9.
Which of Aristotle's rhetoric involves our sense of logic through structured delivery (opening, body, closing), references to case studies, facts, statistics, comparisons, metaphors, and reasoning/argument?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
10.
Which of Aristotle's rhetoric involves expertness through credibility and trust (delivery, sources cited, experience, professional tone/style, and reputation)?
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
11.
Kid President referenced Robert Frost ("Two Roads..."), Journey, & Michael Jordan. Likewise, Zach Wahls referenced MLK's speech in his line "content of my character." Both use these to help their speech have a powerful effect on the audience. What literary tool were they using?
a)
Imagery
b)
Personification
c)
Allusoin
d)
Alliteration
12.
What does a writer use to powerfully combine two sentences that are closely related?
Ex.
"She's a cool kid; she likes playing games..."
"I don't know everything; I'm just a kid."
a)
Colon (:)
b)
Em Dash (--)
c)
Ellipses (...)
d)
Semi-Colon (;)