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Speaking to Persuade

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "Convince"?

a)

not guided by or based on good sense

b)

cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something

c)

accept or admit the existence or truth of

d)

a feeling of deep admiration for someone

2.

What is the meaning of the word "Unreasonable"?

a)

a feeling of deep admiration for someone

b)

fair and sensible

c)

not guided by or based on good sense

d)

accept or admit the existence or truth of

3.

Which one is the first step of preparing for the persuasive speech?

a)

Choosing your topic

b)

Analyzing your audience

c)

Preparing presentation aids

d)

Organizing your speech

4.

Which one is the final step of preparing for the persuasive speech?

a)

Choosing your topic

b)

Organizing your speech

c)

Analyzing your audience

d)

Gathering information

5.

How should you choose a topic for your persuasive speech?

a)

Choose a point of view that most

people already agree with.

b)

Choose a topic that you don't know anything about it.

c)

Choose a topic that really interests you.

d)

Choose a topic that is not controversial.

6.

You should choose a topic that is controversial. Do not choose a point of view that most people already agree with.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Presentation aids can be powerful persuasive tools.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If you use the information from newspapers, books, or the internet in your speech, you don't need to tell your audience the source of your information.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

You need to know how your audience members feel and why they feel a certain way in order to prepare an effective persuasive speech.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

If your audiences do not agree with you, you must find out why they disagree with your opinion in order to convince them that their reasons are incorrect or unreasonable.

a)

True

b)

False