WorksheetsUnit 2B - Persuasive Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A factual claim is---
a)
a statement that can be proven true
b)
a personal belief, thought, or feeling about something
c)
a common theme in several texts
d)
a statement many people believe to be true but may not be true
2.
An opinion is--
a)
the lesson, message, or moral of a story
b)
a strong feeling, belief or thought that cannot be proven or disproven
c)
something that can be proven with evidence
d)
a statement that does not require proof
3.
Counter-argument is
a)
argument made personally against an opponent instead of against their argument
b)
two counters arguing with each other
c)
a statement against the argument being made
d)
attracting customers by popularity/peer pressure
4.
Fallacy is
a)
eliciting an emotional response beyond the literal meaning or words to persuade others to adopt a point of view
b)
using a famous person to endorse a product
c)
tries to make consumers associate feelings from one thing onto another
d)
something that is believed to be true but isn't
5.
Logical Fallacies are
a)
used in debates to mislead or distract people from the real issue
b)
a tactic where the customer is attracted by an advertisement for a low-priced item but then is encouraged to buy the higher priced one.
c)
attracting customers by popularity/peer pressure.
d)
suggesting something is practical and a good value for ordinary people.
6.
Loaded term is
a)
eliciting an emotional response beyond the literal meaning of words to persuade others to adopt a point of view.
b)
a tactic where the customer is attracted by an advertisement for a low-priced item but then is encouraged to buy the higher priced one.
c)
using vague words to express a positive emotion without actually giving a guarantee or addressing the problem.
d)
to expand something beyond the truth
7.
convincing an audience by evoking an emotional response
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
8.
convincing an audience by using facts, logical thought, and rationality
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
9.
a mistaken belief, usually based on an unsound argument
a)
rhetoric
b)
fallacy
c)
bias
d)
stereotype
10.
convincing an audience by proving the credibility of the speaker
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
11.
A STATEMENT THAT IS GENERALLY ACCEPTED TO BE TRUE, BUT CANNOT ALWAYS BE PROVEN
a)
LOGICAL FALLACY
b)
COMMON PLACE ASSERTION
c)
BANDWAGON APPEAL
d)
FAULTY REASONING
12.
TO GIVE SPECIAL IMPORTANCE OR PROMINENCE TO SOMETHING IN SPEAKING OR WRITING
a)
EMPHASIZE
b)
CONVEY
c)
FACT
d)
OPINION
13.
combining information from the text with your own knowledge; connecting bits of information to make a logical guess
a)
false assumption
b)
inference
c)
aphorism
d)
epigraph
14.
Ordinary opinion or declaration stated with conviction; widely accepted to be true, but may not actually be true
a)
summarize
b)
expository text
c)
commonplace assertion
d)
paraphrase
15.
An argument that is not sound but may still be convincing
a)
rhetorical fallacy
b)
commonplace assertion
c)
opinion
d)
false assumption
16.
A term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones and that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning (tax relief instead of tax cut)
a)
aphorism
b)
leading question
c)
incorrect premise
d)
loaded term
17.
A personal view or belief based on emotions or interpretation of facts
a)
opinion
b)
factual claim
c)
fact
d)
caricature
18.
a position, opinion, or judgement reached after consideration
a)
paraphrase
b)
opinion
c)
conclusion
d)
aphorism
19.
A question worded to suggest the desired response
a)
rhetorical device
b)
factual claim
c)
leading question
d)
rhetorical fallacy
20.
A technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience.
a)
incorrect premise
b)
rhetorical device
c)
expository text
d)
factual claim
21.
Information from fiction or nonfiction that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments. It should always support a specific point.
a)
textual evidence
b)
expository text
c)
logical fallacy
d)
factual claim
22.
An incorrect or problematic argument that is not based on sound reasoning
a)
epigraph
b)
inference
c)
caricature
d)
logical fallacy
23.
A statement that claims truth and contains no value language
a)
factual claim
b)
opinion
c)
loaded term
d)
leading question
24.
A faulty idea that is used as the foundation of an argument
a)
rhetorical fallacy
b)
incorrect premise
c)
rhetorical device
d)
loaded term
25.
any text where the main purpose is to present a point of view and seeks to persuade a reader; it can be an argument, exposition, discussion, review or even an advertisement
a)
persuasive text
b)
expository text
c)
informational text
d)
fiction
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