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Persuasive Techniques Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which persuasive technique uses command words to encourage action?

a)

Anecdote

b)

Emotive language

c)

Imperative verbs

d)

Facts

2.

What does 'direct address' involve?

a)

Quoting a famous person

b)

Repeating key phrases

c)

Using personal stories

d)

Speaking directly to the reader using 'you' or 'we'

3.

“How can we ignore the suffering around us?” – Which technique is used here?

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Opinion

c)

Repetition

d)

Anecdote

4.

Which technique is used when a writer shares a short personal story to make a point?

a)

Opinion

b)

Anecdote

c)

Facts

d)

Emotive language

5.

Which of the following is an example of repetition?

a)

“We must act. We must rise. We must unite.”

b)

“You have the power to change the future.”

c)

“79% of students agree.”

d)

“Last year, my cousin faced the same issue.”

6.

What technique is used when a writer provides data to support their ideas?

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Statistics

c)

Opinion

d)

Rule of three

7.

“Your support can make a difference.” – Which technique is used?

a)

Direct address

b)

Imperative verbs

c)

Anecdote

d)

Repetition

8.

“We believe our product is the best on the market.” – This is an example of:

a)

Fact

b)

Emotive language

c)

Opinion

d)

Statistic

9.

“Donate now to save lives!” – Which persuasive device is being used here?

a)

Emotive language

b)

Imperative verbs

c)

Rhetorical question

d)

Statistic

10.

Which technique uses numbers or percentages to sound convincing?

a)

Opinion

b)

Anecdote

c)

Repetition

d)

Statistics

11.

“We must act. We must rise. We must unite.” – Which TWO techniques are present here?

a)

Repetition and Direct address

b)

Rule of three and Anecdote

c)

Rule of three and Repetition

d)

Opinion and Emotive language

12.

“Brave firefighters risked their lives to save helpless animals.” – Which is the main technique?

a)

Anecdote

b)

Emotive language

c)

Statistic

d)

Imperative verbs

13.

What technique involves listing three related ideas for maximum impact?

a)

Direct address

b)

Rule of three

c)

Opinion

d)

Anecdote

14.

“Education, education, education.” – What persuasive technique is this?

a)

Rule of three

b)

Repetition

c)

Rhetorical question

d)

Emotive language

15.

“79% of teenagers agree that this policy is unfair.” – What technique is used?

a)

Opinion

b)

Statistic

c)

Emotive language

d)

Anecdote

16.

“Would a fair society allow this to happen?” – Identify the technique.

a)

Imperative verbs

b)

Anecdote

c)

Rhetorical question

d)

Opinion

17.

“My grandmother had to walk three miles to school every day.” – Which technique?

a)

Anecdote

b)

Statistic

c)

Fact

d)

Repetition

18.

Which persuasive feature uses emotional words to affect the reader’s feelings?

a)

Emotive language

b)

Fact

c)

Statistic

d)

Rule of three

19.

“You are the change we’ve been waiting for.” – What’s the technique?

a)

Anecdote

b)

Statistic

c)

Direct address

d)

Repetition

20.

“Blood, sweat and tears.” – This is an example of:

a)

Anecdote

b)

Emotive language

c)

Rule of three

d)

Rhetorical question