Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Persuasive Writing

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you use "pathos," you appeal to the audience's...

a)

Logic

b)

Emotions

c)

Morals or ethics

2.

If you persuade someone by appearing trustworthy and appeal to the morals of your audience, you are using...

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Ethos

3.

If you persuade someone using logical reasoning, you are using this appeal:

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Logos

4.

If a speaker uses fear to persuade the audience to do something, they are using this appeal:

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Ethos

5.

If a speaker uses a pie chart to show how kids use their free time, they are appealing to the audience's...

a)

Emotions

b)

Logical reasoning

c)

Values or morals

6.

Which advertising technique is used here?

a)

Repetition

b)

Target Audience

c)

Bribery

d)

Slogan

7.

Which advertising technique is used here?

a)

Slogan

b)

Transfer

c)

Bribery

d)

Snob Appeal

8.

Which advertising technique is used here?

a)

Transfer

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Slogan

9.

Which advertising techniques are used here?

a)

Repetition/Alliteration

b)

Logos

c)

Transfer

d)

Bribery

10.

This ad appeals to an audience's...

a)

Logos

b)

Eggos

c)

Ethos

d)

Pathos

11.

This ad appeals to an audience's...

a)

Logic

b)

Emotions

c)

Morals

12.

This ad aims to appeal to people's...

a)

Hatred of children

b)

Emotions

c)

Morals

d)

wealth

13.

Diet Coke is using this advertising technique:

a)

Patriotism

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Ethos

d)

Celebrity endorsement

14.

Which advertising technique is used here?

a)

Jingles and music

b)

Rhyme

c)

Repetition/Alliteration

d)

Magic Ingredients

15.

Describe the style of persuasive writing:

a)

Logical, Professional, Detached

b)

Passionate, Emotional, Personal

c)

Informal, Simple, Short

16.

Persuasive writing would most likely include this phrase:

a)

"However, opponents may say..."

b)

"Therefore, as my evidence suggests..."

c)

"We need to..."