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Y10 Persuasive Techniques Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"The government wants at least 40% of Australians to use the COVIDSafe app" is an example of:

a)

emotive language

b)

metaphor

c)

statistical evidence

d)

appeal to hip pocket

2.

The purpose of a rhetorical question is to:

a)

Make the reader feel emotion

b)

Over exaggerate something

c)

Make the reader think of an obvious answer

d)

Repeat a key word

3.

The purpose of appeal to patriotism is to:

a)

speak to the readers belief that everyone deserves fair treatment.

b)

call on the readers' national pride and loyalty to their country.

c)

have readers think about an obvious answer to a question.

d)

make the reader remember an important word or phrase.

4.

'Together we can make this world a better place'. Which technique is being used here?

a)

Simile

b)

Pun

c)

Inclusive Language

d)

Appeal to traditions and customs

5.

Exclusive language is:

a)

any words that makes the reader feel included (ie: we or us)

b)

when a writer repeats a key word

c)

when a writer uses statistics

d)

any words that leaves out or alienates people (ie: them or they)

6.

When you talk about facts, statistics or expert opinions

a)

Jargon

b)

Emotive Language

c)

Evidence

d)

Tone

7.

'Business can bounce back' is an example of:

a)

Appeal to fear

b)

Alliteration

c)

Repetition

d)

Hyperbole and exaggeration

8.

Tone means:

a)

The general attitude of a piece of writing

b)

How persuasive a piece appears to be

c)

The number of persuasive techniques

d)

The audience of the piece

9.

'Hoon drivers are putting innocent lives at risk' is an example of:

a)

Appeal to the hip pocket nerve

b)

Appeal to loyalty and patriotism

c)

Appeal to tradition and customs

d)

Appeal to fear and insecurity

10.

A hyperbole is:

a)

an exaggeration of a true situation for dramatic effect

b)

overused phrase quickly understood

c)

uses 'we', 'our', 'us' etc to include readers in the argument

d)

language that has a strong emotional impact

11.

Expert opinion is:

a)

Using emotional language

b)

saying '65%' of people....etc

c)

Asking a specialist for comment on the topic

d)

personally attacking someone for their ideas

12.

Which one of the following is not a persuasive technique?

a)

Anecdote

b)

Rhetorical question

c)

Point of view

d)

Statistics

13.

An attack is designed to insult, dismiss, embarrass or undermine the other side.


True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which persuasive technique is this?


Why pay for Netflix when Youtube is free?

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Inclusive language

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Facts

15.

This type of persuasive technique attempts to make a person feel something specifically and uses that feeling to sell a product or convince the audience of something.

a)

Inclusive language

b)

Emotional appeal

c)

Expert opinion

d)

Anecdote

16.

Which persuasive technique is this?


Dr Michael Brown states that the medication is of no risk to patients.

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Appeal to fear

c)

Statistics

d)

Expert opinion

17.

Which persuasive technique is this?


When I was younger, I used to play near the river behind my house. One day...

a)

Expert opinion

b)

Statistics

c)

Repetition

d)

Anecdote

18.

Which persuasive technique is this?


By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.

a)

Repetition

b)

Fact

c)

Anecdote

d)

Emotive language

19.

Which persuasive technique is this?


95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Statistics

c)

Emotive Language

d)

Repetition

20.

Which persuasive technique is this?


If I get one more homework task I am going to move to the moon!

a)

Emotive language

b)

Anecdote

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Expert opinion

21.

Which persuasive technique is this?

We are the poor, helpless children who are forced to do far too much homework every night.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Repetition

c)

Expert opinion

d)

Emotive Language

22.

Incorporating ETHOS would see a writer using which one of the following strategies?

a)

A celebrity

b)

An appeal to sympathy

c)

A metaphor

d)

Scientific data

23.

Incorporating PATHOS would see a writer using which one of the following strategies?

a)

An expert to trust in

b)

An appeal to tradition

c)

Figurative language that evokes an emotional response

d)

Facts and data

24.

Incorporating LOGOS would see a writer using which one of the following strategies?

a)

An allusion

b)

A simile

c)

A rhetorical question

d)

An appeal to logic

25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
d)
Call to Action
30.
Australia is a fabric woven of many colors.
a)
Figurative Language
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Bandwagon
31.
Discover the exciting world of outside. Subscribe today.
a)
Pathos
b)
Figurative Language
c)
Call to Action
d)
Ethos
32.
If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die!
a)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Call to Action
33.
I’m not just invested in this community – I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town.
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Call to Action
34.
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)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Bandwagon
d)
Pathos
35.

An analogy is...

a)

A form of reasoning that compares one thing to another

b)

Only used in poetry

c)

A symbol in a speech

36.

Having both male and female influences in a child's upbringing is extremely important. This is why traditional families raise more well-adjusted children.

a)

Appeal to common sense

b)

Appeal to Justice

c)

Appeal to sense of fairness

d)

Appeal to family values

37.

Do we really want our road tolls to continue rising like this?

a)

Pun

b)

Anecdote

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Expert opinion

38.

The government is Blatantly pulling money from tax payers' wallets with these ridiculous taxes.

a)

Attack

b)

Appeal to the hip pocket

c)

Appeal to fairness

d)

Vulnerable group

39.

Repetition

"It hurts the individual, it hurts the community and it hurts the country as a whole."

What is the effect on the reader?

a)

Emphasises the writer's viewpoint

and captures attention

b)

Makes the reader feel included

c)

Is humorous to the reader

d)

Evokes sympathy in the reader

40.

'I couldn't believe it when I saw a driver zooming down the street, the driver was texting on his phone, holding a cup of coffee and steering with his knees'.

a)

Reason and Logic

b)

Emotive

c)

Personal anecdote

d)

Metaphor

41.

"Using wind power to solve global warming is like putting a Band-Aid on a broken arm and expecting it to heal".

a)

appeal to the hip pocket

b)

Appealing to the environment

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

42.

"Your help is needed urgently to save the community centre".

a)

Short sharp sentence

b)

Reason and logic

c)

Emotive language

d)

Call to action

43.

There should be tougher penalties for leaving children in cars on hot days

a)

Emotive language

b)

Tone

c)

Contention

d)

Appeal to family values

44.

Evidence: statistics, graphs, survey results supports the author's view making them appear well-informed and credible

a)

88% of VCE students go on to attend University

b)

Child obesity is on the increase we need to act now

c)

Do we really want our road tolls to continue rising like this?

d)

The city bound train was running late

45.

Identify the Persuasive Technique "g'day", "She'll be right",

"arvo" & "bloke"

a)

pun

b)

emotive language

c)

appeal to patriotism

d)

Colloquial language