Persuasion and Propaganda Quiz

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Persuasion, Objective, and Subjective Writing

Your word bank for this portion:

• Logic• Credibility• Emotion• Objective• Subjective

Question 1

“A new study found that cases of autism have increased; approximately 1 of every 88 children are affected by the condition.”

This is an example of _________ writing.

Question 2

“People are wasting time arguing over whether the hoodie is to blame for Trayvon Martin’s death. We need to stop and take a look at our nation’s gun laws, instead.”

This is an example of _________ writing.

Question 3Which type of appeal is being used in this

advertisement?

Question 4Which type of appeal is being used in this

advertisement?

Question 5Which type of appeal is being

used in this advertisement?

Question 6Which type of appeal is being

used in this advertisement?

Question 7

“Seventy-five percent of customers had noticeably softer skin in just two weeks!”

Which type of appeal is being used in this advertisement?

Question 8

“Have the time of your life on a Caribbean cruise.”

Which type of appeal is being used in this advertisement?

Question 9

“For just two dollars a day—less than the cost of a cup of coffee—you can provide a week’s worth

of food for this rescued animal.”

Which two appeals are used in this advertisement?

Question 10

“CNN—the most trusted name in news.”

Which type of appeal is used in this advertisement?

Logical Fallacies

Your word bank for this portion:

• Name-calling

• Either/Or

• False Cause/Effect

• Hasty generalization

• Loaded language

Question 1

“Thanks to Obama, gas prices have skyrocketed.”

Which type of logical fallacy is this?

Question 2Which type of logical fallacy is this?

Question 3

“Support your country’s war—save gas by joining a car club. If you don’t, you ride

with Hitler.”

Which type of logical fallacy is this?

Question 4

“Republicans claim to have high moral standards, but really, they’re cheating

scoundrels.”

Which type of logical fallacy is this?

Question 5

“Imposing this law would be a death sentence for the American Dream.”

Which type of logical fallacy is this?

Propaganda Techniques

Your word bank for this portion:

• Fear appeal

• Rumor/Innuendo

• Slogan/Repetition

• Bandwagon

• Doublespeak/Euphemism

Question 1Which propaganda technique is being used?

Question 2Which propaganda technique is being used?

Question 3Which propaganda technique is being used?

Question 4Which propaganda technique is being used?

Question 5

Which propaganda technique is being used?

Question 6

Which propaganda technique is being used?

Question 7

Which propaganda technique is being used?

Answers – Persuasion, Objective, and Subjective Writing

1. Objective

2. Subjective

3. Credibility

4. Emotional

5. Credibilility

6. Logical

7. Logical

8. Emotional

9. Emotional and Logical

10.Credibility

Answers – Logical Fallacies

1. False cause/effect

2. Hasty generalization

3. Either/or

4. Name-calling/ hasty generalization

5. Loaded language

Answers – Propaganda

1. Bandwagon

2. Fear appeal

3. Slogan/repetition

4. Doublespeak/euphemism

5. Rumor/Innuendo

6. Bandwagon

7. Fear appeal