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WorksheetsPersuasive Techniques Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which persuasive technique uses command words to encourage action?
Anecdote
Emotive language
Imperative verbs
Facts
What does 'direct address' involve?
Quoting a famous person
Repeating key phrases
Using personal stories
Speaking directly to the reader using 'you' or 'we'
“How can we ignore the suffering around us?” – Which technique is used here?
Rhetorical question
Opinion
Repetition
Anecdote
Which technique is used when a writer shares a short personal story to make a point?
Opinion
Anecdote
Facts
Emotive language
Which of the following is an example of repetition?
“We must act. We must rise. We must unite.”
“You have the power to change the future.”
“79% of students agree.”
“Last year, my cousin faced the same issue.”
What technique is used when a writer provides data to support their ideas?
Rhetorical question
Statistics
Opinion
Rule of three
“Your support can make a difference.” – Which technique is used?
Direct address
Imperative verbs
Anecdote
Repetition
“We believe our product is the best on the market.” – This is an example of:
Fact
Emotive language
Opinion
Statistic
“Donate now to save lives!” – Which persuasive device is being used here?
Emotive language
Imperative verbs
Rhetorical question
Statistic
Which technique uses numbers or percentages to sound convincing?
Opinion
Anecdote
Repetition
Statistics
“We must act. We must rise. We must unite.” – Which TWO techniques are present here?
Repetition and Direct address
Rule of three and Anecdote
Rule of three and Repetition
Opinion and Emotive language
“Brave firefighters risked their lives to save helpless animals.” – Which is the main technique?
Anecdote
Emotive language
Statistic
Imperative verbs
What technique involves listing three related ideas for maximum impact?
Direct address
Rule of three
Opinion
Anecdote
“Education, education, education.” – What persuasive technique is this?
Rule of three
Repetition
Rhetorical question
Emotive language
“79% of teenagers agree that this policy is unfair.” – What technique is used?
Opinion
Statistic
Emotive language
Anecdote
“Would a fair society allow this to happen?” – Identify the technique.
Imperative verbs
Anecdote
Rhetorical question
Opinion
“My grandmother had to walk three miles to school every day.” – Which technique?
Anecdote
Statistic
Fact
Repetition
Which persuasive feature uses emotional words to affect the reader’s feelings?
Emotive language
Fact
Statistic
Rule of three
“You are the change we’ve been waiting for.” – What’s the technique?
Anecdote
Statistic
Direct address
Repetition
“Blood, sweat and tears.” – This is an example of:
Anecdote
Emotive language
Rule of three
Rhetorical question
