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Language of Research and Persuasion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Language plays an important role in achieving one's purpose for writing.

a)
b)
2.

Supporting a campaign or an advocacy requires the use of strong persuasive language.

a)
b)
3.

One's choice of words does not matter when delivering a campaign speech.

a)
b)
4.

It involves the use of words that evoke emotions.

a)

experts

b)

use of evidence

c)

emotive language

5.

It is a question that is asked not for answers but for the effect it will create to the audience.

a)

Wh- Questions

b)

Rhetorical Questions

c)

Yes/No Questions

d)

Tag Questions

6.

"With this work, we will all be joyous, triumphant, and satisfied to have reached our goals in life," is an example of what persuasive technique?

a)

Groups of three

b)

Emotive language

c)

Facts and statistics

d)

Exaggeration

7.

It involves linking an object or an idea with something already liked or desired.

a)

USING EVIDENCE

b)

INVOLVING THE READER

c)

BANDWAGON

d)

ASSOCIATION

8.

Choose which type of fallacy is illustrated below:


"Everybody cheats on their taxes just a little bit."

(Hint: Encourages the audience to go along with the crowd.)

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Straw Man

d)

Slippery Slope

9.

A statement that can be verified and confirmed.

a)

Expert Opinion

b)

Fact

c)

Opinion

d)

Persuasion

10.

An attempt to influence how others think or act.

a)

Persuasion

b)

Concession

c)

Opinion

d)

Expert Opinion

11.

This refers to activities that argue, plead, support, or

favor a certain cause.

a)

campaign

b)

advocacy

c)

research

d)

language

12.

It is technically defined as a planned set of activities that people

carry out to attain a certain goal or objective.

a)

language

b)

advocacy

c)

research

d)

campaign

13.

It makes use of a formal, academic, and persuasive language to

communicate discussions and present corresponding findings for variables

studied.

a)

language

b)

advocacy

c)

research

d)

campaign

14.

People use persuasive language to ________.

a)

teach someone how to do something

b)

convince someone to act or agree

c)

encourage someone who's feeling down

d)

paint a picture with words

15.

After reading a strong persuasive message, a person would most likely ________.

a)

learn how to do something

b)

feel happy

c)

agree with the message

d)

start to cry

16.

Which of the following would be the strongest argument to persuade you to buy a new video game:

a)

The video game is expensive.

b)

The video game is almost as fun as the ones you have.

c)

The video game has OK graphics.

d)

The video game won an award for Game of the Year.

17.

A salesperson uses persuasion to make you ________.

a)

buy a product

b)

do research

c)

learn how to do something

d)

feel happy

18.

The goal of an argument is to ________.

a)

entertain someone with a good story

b)

learn something

c)

get someone to see your point of view

d)

sound smart

19.

Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do?


Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep.

a)

give reasons to support his argument

b)

entertain his mother

c)

teach his mother how to do something

d)

get to sleep before his mother

20.

Which of these statements would be the weakest argument to persuade your parents to let you see a movie:

a)

You saved up your allowance so you could buy the ticket for yourself.

b)

You have a ride to and from the movie theater with a friend's parent.

c)

It's not a school night.

d)

The movie is a little violent.