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WorksheetsPersuasive Techniques
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
97% of students dislike English. This is an example of:
a)
emotive language
b)
metaphor
c)
evidence
d)
appeal to hip pocket
2.
The purpose of repetition is:
a)
To make the reader feel emotional
b)
To make the reader remember a key word
c)
To support the argument with evidence
d)
To make the reader feel included
3.
The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:
a)
Make the reader think of an obvious answer
b)
Make the reader feel emotion
c)
Repeat a key word
d)
Over exaggerate something
4.
Which of the following is a “Metaphor”?
a)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
b)
We as a team can take them down.
c)
Do you want to die today?
d)
She had a broken heart.
5.
The purpose of appeal to patriotism is:
a)
To speak to the readers belief that everyone deserves fair treatment
b)
To call on the readers national pride and loyalty to their country
c)
To suggest that the readers interests should be placed in front of others
d)
To make the reader remember an important word or phrase
6.
'In Iraq 50,538 deaths have been caused by terrorism since 2000.' This is an example of:
a)
Appeal to hip pocket
b)
Appeal to tradition and custom
c)
Rhetorical Question
d)
Evidence
7.
A metaphor is:
a)
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
b)
the use of numbers or data
c)
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
d)
a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
8.
'Would u like me to turn the car around and we go home?' Which technique is being used here?
a)
Emotive language
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Rhetorical Question
d)
Appeal to family values
9.
'Together we can make this world a better place'. Which technique is being used here?
a)
Inclusive Language
b)
Pun
c)
Emotive Language
d)
Appeal to traditio
10.
Inclusive language is -
a)
any words that makes the reader feel included like we or us
b)
any words that makes the reader feel excluded like me or I
c)
when a writer repeats a key word
d)
when a writer uses statistics
11.
'Do you want me to cancel your party this weekend?' This is an example of which technique?
a)
Tone
b)
Issue
c)
Rhetorical Question
d)
Emotional Question
12.
The purpose of “position the reader” is:
a)
Feeling sympathy for one another
b)
Giving objects human characters
c)
What the writer wants the reader to think or feel about the article that is given
d)
Where the reader is sitting when they read the article
13.
When you talk about facts, statistics or expert opinions
a)
Jargon
b)
Evidence
c)
Tone
d)
Emotive Language
14.
Making a comparison between two things
a)
simile
b)
jargon
c)
appeal to patriotism
d)
repetition
15.
Repeating words, phrases or ideas
a)
Appeal to self interest
b)
Appeal to family values
c)
Rhetorical Question
d)
Repetition
16.
'Vegas victims value police victory'
This is an example of what?
This is an example of what?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Pun
c)
Metaphor
d)
Evidence
17.
Tone means:
a)
the general attitude of a piece of writing
b)
How persuasive a piece is
c)
The audience of the piece
d)
The number of persuasive techniques
18.
'We want our kids to be safe on the street'. This is an example of:
a)
Appeal to vanity
b)
Appeal to hip pocket
c)
Appeal to safety
d)
Appeal to being modern and up to date
19.
An anecdote is:
a)
A statistic
b)
A short story which supports your contention
c)
When a key word is repeated
d)
When the writer uses an expert
20.
Expert opinion is:
a)
Asking a specialist for comment on the topic
b)
saying '65%' of people....etc
c)
Using emotional language
d)
Being persuasive
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