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WorksheetsPower of Persuasion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Your personal idea about something
fact
opinion
stereotype
bias
The art of convincing others of your opinion
logic
persuasion
stereotype
bias
Your personal attitude about something positive or negative
opinion
fact
stereotype
bias
Regarding one of the elements of persuasion, pathos refers to
appealing to audience's feelings
appealing to audience's logic
appealing to audience's senses
appealing to audience's mind
What does rhetoric mean?
it is the emotions part of an argument
it is the logic part of an argument
it is the art of persuasion
it is the knowledge part of an argument
A persuasive speaker uses information to _____ the audience.
entertain
convince
challenge
inform
A belief must be ______ to be used persuasively in a speech.
proven true
proven false
justified
contradicted
A speaker must use ______ to support reasons given in a persuasive speech.
evidence
questions
propositions
quotations
The specific purpose of persuasion is to ______.
change the audience's belief
gain the audience's support
prompt the audience to take action
all of the above
The thesis statement of a persuasive speech states the ______ of the speech.
reasoning
evidence
purpose
topic
Persuasion based on reasons supported by evidence uses ______.
logical reasoning
ethical standards
emotional appeal
audience feedback
Another word for credibility is ______.
believability
competency
authenticity
sincerity
The use of unethical distortion of information is sometimes called _____.
dynamism
manipulation
reasons
appeals
Adapting your speech to your audience is ______.
not as important in persuasion as in other types of speeches
unnecessary in persuasive speeches
more important in persuasion than in other types of speeches
impossible without first conducting a poll
When an audience does not care about the topic of a persuasive speech, that audience can be classified as ______.
favorable
neutral
hostile
apathetic
To build credibility, persuasive speakers must establish their _________.
competence, dynamism, and sincerity
competence, evidence, and ethical standards
competence, ethical standards, and logical approach
competence, logical approach, and dynamism
Appeals to credibility or character...
fallacy
bribery
ethos
exaggeration
Appeals to logic or reason...
emotional appeal
pathos
fallacy
logos
The persuasive technique that stresses that everyone uses their product. You want to fit in, right?
humor
emotional
product wars
bandwagon
The group of people that a commercial is focused upon in order to sell their product.
bandwagon
star power
target audience
fear
