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Persuasive Techniques

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Persuasive Technique: Transfer

a)

projecting potentially unrelated positive or negative qualities of something to something else in order to make the second more acceptable or to discredit it

b)

suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too

c)

Tone or diction an author uses to significantly impact the emotions of the reader - extremely negative or positive words are used

d)

An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea

2.

Persuasive Technique: Loaded Words

a)

the viewer/reader is lead to believe that everyone of the same age group is participating in this

b)

a question that contains presuppositions such that when the respondent gives any direct answer to the question he concedes certain assumptions

c)

Tone or diction an author uses to significantly impact the emotions of the reader - extremely negative or positive words are used

d)

a character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features

3.

Persuasive Technique: Bandwagon

a)

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

b)

projecting positive or negative qualities of a person, entity, object, or value to another in order to make the second more acceptable or to discredit it

c)

suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too

d)

the viewer/reader is lead to believe that everyone of the same age group is participating in this

4.

Persuasive Technique: Testimony

a)

An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea

b)

Tone or diction an author uses to significantly impact the emotions of the reader - extremely negative or positive words are used

c)

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

d)

occurs when perspective is one-sided

5.

Persuasive Technique: Peer Pressure

a)

projecting positive or negative qualities of a person, entity, object, or value to another in order to make the second more acceptable or to discredit it

b)

an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument

c)

a character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features

d)

the viewer/reader is lead to believe that everyone of the same age group is participating in this

6.

Persuasive Technique: Caricature

a)

a character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features

b)

An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea

c)

suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too

d)

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

7.

Persuasive Technique: Loaded Questions

a)

a question that is not fair to the person being asked

b)

an accusatory question that causes the person being asked to think a certain way

c)

a type of question that forces the person being asked to become the "bad guy"

d)

a type of interrogation

8.

Persuasive Technique: Hyperbole

a)

an understatement

b)

a type of metaphor

c)

An over-exaggeration

d)

repeating phrases

9.

Persuasive Technique: Repetition

a)

A jingle or slogan

b)

Repeating a word or main idea multiple time to make sure the reader understands

c)

Anything that happens more than once

d)

An appeal to authority

10.

Persuasive Technique: Slogan

a)

A type of transfer

b)

Supported by reason

c)

Supported by emotion

d)

A short, catchy phrase