WorksheetsPersuasion Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the PURPOSE of persuasive writing, ads, or speeches?
to inform
to convince
to entertain
to lull the reader to sleep
What is a target audience?
statistics, examples, and quotes
people not expected to buy a product
a group of people who get angry at commercials
the group of people toward which an argument is directed
What is a claim in persuasion?
using personal credibility to persuade
the support and examples in persuasion
the author's position on an issue
the topic sentence
Pathos uses...
emotional appeal
logical appeal
expert opinions
lots of data and statistics
Ethos uses...
emotions
logic
a credible person, organization, or celebrity
ethanol
Logos uses...
emotional appeals
credible celebrity endorsements
logic and reasoning
pogos
What is a counter argument?
using emotional appeals to convince
trying to persuade using manipulation
not admitting that there's another side to an argument
predicting what the other side to an argument is and refuting it
Using Taylor Swift in a Diet Coke ad is what persuasive technique?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Claim
Using lots of data and statistics to back up my claim is what persuasive technique?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Claim
A sad, lonely puppy is shivering in the cold. What persuasive technique is being used?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Claim
It's important to understand both sides of an argument because...
you can manipulate people that way
it can weaken your argument
it can help strengthen your own argument
it's not important to understand both sides
Political cartoons and caricatures persuade people using...
metaphors and humor
yelling at the reader
serious writing strategies
literal descriptions
When reading a political cartoon, you should think about...
nothing. It's just there to look at.
the social issue being discussed
the literal aspects of the picture
the quality of the drawing
Which word does NOT mean the same thing as persuade?
Convince
Sway
Ignore
Entice
What do we call the reasons and evidence that back up a claim?
premise
support
argument
counter argument
What is a mistaken belief?
rhetorical fallacy
false assumption or false premise
logical fallacy
claim
What is the writer's position on a problem or issue?
claim
inference
evidence
fallacy
What is an error in reasoning?
logical fallacy
assumption
presumption
argument
