Persuasive Speeches D1

Which of the following is a persuasive device?

• Rhetorical Question

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

What is the definition of 'rule of three'?

• Using real life examples to support claims.

• Using exaggeration.

• Grouping words or ideas in threes to make them memorable and persuasive.

Emotive language includes using facts and statistics to persuade.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of a persuasive speech?

• To provide the audience with information on a particular topic

• To entertain the audience

• To persuade the audience with ideas that can influence their beliefs and decisions

Select the example of hyperbole (using exaggeration for effect)

• Every year billions of children across the world....

• The trees swayed gracefully...

• Princess Diana was as pretty as a goddess...

What effect does using personal pronouns such as I, we and you, have on the audience?

• It makes the audience feel included

• It gains the support of the audience

• It appeals to emotions

Wouldn't you feel happier if you could wear what you want to school?

What is the above sentence an example of?

• Hyperbole

• Anecdote

• Rhetorical Question

The food one eats is very important, as it affects one mentally, affects one physically, and affects one emotionally.

The above sentence is an example of which persuasive device?

• Personal pronoun

• Rule of three

• Rhetorical question

What is an anecdote?

• Using real life examples to support arguments

• A question so posed to the audience that the speaker predicts the answers and gains support.

• Language that appeals to emotions.

How do you handle objections (the opposing side of the argument) while making persuasive speeches?

• By exaggerating your statements.

• By using words like I, we and u

• By considering what your opposition might say and dealing with it before they do.