Persuasive Language Quiz

What is the purpose of using adjectives in persuasive language?

• To provide factual evidence

• To create an emotional response

• To establish credibility

• To repeat key points

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does alliteration in persuasive language aim to do?

• Connect with the audience on a personal level

• Make ideas more memorable

• Present an idea as factual

• Attack an opposing view

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the role of anecdotes in persuasive writing?

• To repeat a word or phrase for emphasis

• To assert authority and make claims sound factual

• To add evidence or credibility to an argument

• To infer that a claim is true for most people

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the effect of using anaphora in persuasive language?

• To establish credibility

• To create a logical appeal

• To emphasize ideas through repetition

• To represent exaggeration

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main function of using loaded words in persuasive language?

• To create a sense of urgency

• To produce emotion in the audience

• To provide a logical argument

• To ask questions without expecting an answer

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does the use of pronouns function in persuasive language?

• To take the place of nouns and create a distance from the enemy

• To establish authority and reliability

• To infer that a claim is universally true

• To make ideas more memorable

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of rhetorical questions in persuasive language?

• To assert authority

• To imply certain answers and draw audiences to certain conclusions

• To provide a logical appeal

• To create emotional appeal

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the effect of using hyperbole in persuasive writing?

• To create a sense of boredom

• To distract from the main argument

• To make an argument seem less credible

• To exaggerate for effect, making an idea more compelling

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does repetition function in persuasive speeches?

• To bore the audience

• To provide detailed evidence

• To make the message more memorable and reinforce ideas

• To confuse the listener with complex language

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What role does metaphor play in persuasive language?

• To provide clear examples

• To compare two unlike things, enhancing understanding or appeal

• To list facts in a straightforward manner

• To directly address the opposition

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5