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WorksheetsQuizizz Study Guide - Persuasive Speeches (S25)
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT included in the process of persuasion?
"Persuasion is the process of influencing another person's _____, _______, _____, and/or _____."
a)
attitudes
b)
beliefs
c)
values
d)
religion
e)
behaviors
2.
There are three general goals for persuasive speeches. Which of the following is NOT one of those three general goals?
a)
To strengthen or weaken attitudes, beliefs, and/or values.
b)
To change attitudes, beliefs, and/or values.
c)
Call someone to action (influence behavior).
d)
To value everyone's attitudes, beliefs, and/or values.
3.
Which of the following shapes how people perceive and react to situations?
a)
attitudes
b)
beliefs
c)
values
d)
behaviors
4.
Which of the following is your confidence in the existence of something or truth of a statement or idea?
a)
attitudes
b)
beliefs
c)
values
d)
religion
5.
Your _____ are what you believe to be good or bad, moral or immoral. These guide our behavior or decision making.
a)
religion
b)
beliefs
c)
values
d)
behaviors
6.
Which of the following are actions that can be observed by another person?
a)
attitudes
b)
beliefs
c)
values
d)
behaviors
7.
Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term.
"The speaker establishes his/her credibility so the audience sees him/her as a believable person to speak on the topic. The audience believes the speaker is ethical."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
8.
Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term.
"The speaker argues his/her point-of-view based on logic supported by evidence, facts, and examples."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
9.
Match the following definition, as it applies to persuasive speaking, with the correct term.
"The speaker appeals to the listeners' feelings, needs, desires, and wants."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
10.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
11.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
12.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
13.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
14.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery... We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
15.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
16.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
17.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"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)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
18.
The following quote is an example of what type of appeal?
"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
19.
In persuasive speaking, there are three ways to build credibility. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of credibility a speaker can build?
a)
surface
b)
experienced
c)
reputed
d)
true
20.
Which type of credibility is established when a speaker looks and dresses appropriately?
a)
surface
b)
experienced
c)
reputed
d)
true
21.
Which type of credibility is reinforced by how well prepared you are for your speech?
a)
surface
b)
experienced
c)
reputed
d)
true
22.
Which type of credibility is possible when you have personal experiences that relate to your topic?
a)
surface
b)
experienced
c)
reputed
d)
true
23.
Which type of credibility is built when you cite scholarly sources and show evidence of research in your speech?
a)
surface
b)
experienced
c)
reputed
d)
true
24.
What best describes the rightness or wrongness of plagiarism?
a)
Always wrong because it is theft and fraud
b)
Plagiarism is not a right or wrong kind of thing
c)
In some situations, it is OK
d)
There is nothing wrong with it
25.
Which of the following is not an example of plagiarism?
a)
Changing a few words of a paragraph someone else wrote
b)
Borrowing an existing idea and presenting it as a new idea
c)
Providing the full source for a quotation
d)
Translating others’ written work into another language without citation
26.
Which of the following requires proper citation?
a)
When I include my own ideas that are unique to the paper I am writing.
b)
When I refer to my own papers that I have previously written.
c)
Neither of these.
27.
Which of the following requires proper citation?
a)
When using information from crowd-sourced sources, like Wikipedia, because they are in the public domain.
b)
When using information that is considered common knowledge or widely accessible (for example: most of the Earth’s surface is water).
c)
Neither of the these.
28.
To paraphrase properly, you need to:
a)
Change a few words in the text and cite it to make it your own.
b)
Put quotation marks around the text and cite it.
c)
Use only the idea from the text without citing it.
d)
Summarize the text in your own words and cite it.
29.
For a class assignment that students are to complete individually, Chi and Juan decide to
collaborate. Chi compiles research notes while Juan identifies the main findings, and both write
their own original research papers. Is this:
a)
Unethical collaboration
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Both unethical collaboration and plagiarism
d)
Acceptable collaboration
30.
The _________ states the point of your paper. It tells the reader what your paper is about.
a)
conclusion
b)
thesis
c)
first body paragraph
d)
rebuttal
31.
The thesis statement should be ________ complete sentence/sentences.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
32.
Which of the following is NOT true?
A thesis statement will have a _______, a __________, and ___________.
a)
topic
b)
claim
c)
rebuttal
d)
supporting points
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