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Persuasive Techniques Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

makes it seem like everyone is buying a product, so you should too

a)

avant-garde

b)

bandwagon

c)

transfer

d)

rhetorical claim

2.

the speaker or the company presents themselves as an average Joe or common person

a)

bandwagon

b)

snob appeal

c)

plain folks

d)

bribery

3.
Michael Jordan promoting Nike Shoes while informing the viewer how they increase performance by making you jump higher. 
a)
Celebrity Endorsement
b)
Emotional Appeal
c)
Testimonial
d)
Humor
4.
A commercial about abandoned animals needing a shelter of a forever home. They ask for a small donation to help these struggling animals. 
a)
Celebrity Endorsement
b)
Emotional Appeal
c)
Testimonial
d)
Bandwagon
5.
A commercial for snickers that jokes about people not being themselves because they just need a snickers bars.
a)
Humor
b)
Bandwagon
c)
Testimonial
d)
Emotional Appeal
6.
Royal's promoting their team for the next season by telling people to come join the team because everyone else has.
a)
Humor
b)
Testimonial
c)
Bandwagon
d)
Emotional Appeal
7.
Which persuasive technique is this?
Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience’s mind.
a)
Groups of three
b)
Alliteration
c)
Repetition
d)
Emotive language
8.
What is this an example of?
95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.
a)
Exaggeration
b)
Facts and Statistics
c)
Emotive Language
d)
Repetition
9.
What is this an example of?
...remember what is was like to be at school, remember how much work you had.
a)
Exaggeration
b)
Repetition
c)
Emotive Language
d)
Facts and Statistics
10.

Messages that produce strong feelings, such as sadness or pity

a)

Snob Appeal

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Endorsement

d)

Appeal to Emotion

11.

Who is the target audience in this advertisement?

a)

Children

b)

Animals

c)

Robots

d)

Adults

12.

What is the message this ad is hoping to relay to its audience?

a)

Eat more beef.

b)

This child loves Tyson chicken so you should too.

c)

Mccormick's chicken nuggets are better.

d)

This child hates chicken nuggets, so you should too.

13.

Which persuasive technique means 'relying on the backing of a satisfied customer'?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Snob appeal

c)

Name calling

d)

Testiomonial

14.

What persuasive technique means 'a writer's position on a problem or an issue'?

a)

Claim

b)

Support

c)

Faulty Reasoning

d)

Loaded language

15.

The reasons/evidence that helps to prove your claim is called..

a)

Viewpoint

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Support

d)

Irrelevant examples