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Persuasive techniques

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A prescription drug commercial featuring a doctor uses this appeal...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric 
2.
"The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle."
a)
logos
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
3.
A commercial featuring statistics and facts is using this appeal...
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
d)
Rhetoric 
4.
Appeals to audience because the speaker appears trustworthy. This appeal is Greek for "character".... 
a)
Pathos
b)
Logos
c)
Ethos
d)
Rhetoric
5.
Using emotion to persuade your audience. The Greek word for "suffering" or "experience"...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
6.
Charts and Graphs
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
7.
Fear
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
8.
Speaker/Writer Trust
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
9.
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
10.
"If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
11.
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
12.
What is the writer's position on a problem or an issue?
a)
Counterargument
b)
Claim
c)
Loaded Terms
d)
Simile
13.
What is used that relies on the backing of a celebrity, expert, or satisfied customer?
a)
Appeal to fear
b)
Appeal to pity
c)
Testimonial
d)
Bandwagon
14.
This makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger.
a)
Appeal to fear
b)
Appeal to pity
c)
Bandwagon appeal
d)
Ethical appeal
15.

Which persuasive technique is this?

Using words like ‘we’, ‘you’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ to make your audience think you are talking only to them.

a)

Repetition

b)

Alliteration

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Inclusive/Exclusive Language

16.

Which persuasive technique is this?

Using questions that don’t need an answer to get the audience to think.

a)

Emotive language

b)

Rhetorical questions

c)

Criticise others' views

d)

Alliteration

17.
What is this an example of?
How would you feel is you had 2 hours of homework every night?
a)
Emotive Language
b)
Groups of Three
c)
Facts and Statistics
d)
Rhetorical question
18.

When the speaker/write portrays the opposing view as foolish, dangerous, uncaring, or deceitful, it's called...

a)

Evidence

b)

pathos

c)

personal attack

d)

cause/effect

19.

Read the following line and select the best answer that it represents: "The opposition only cares about lining the pockets of the already wealthy with even more money while the poor keep on getting poorer."

a)

ethos

b)

inclusive/exclusive language

c)

rhetorical question

d)

personal attack

20.

Read the following line and choose the best answer that it represents: "Everyday people like us won't benefit from this decision."

a)

logos

b)

inclusive/exclusive language

c)

cause/effect

d)

personal attack