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- 1. Multiple Choice
Opinion Speeches try to persuade the audience to reconsider their thoughts and feelings about a certain topic.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
It is ok to begin, "Today, I'm going to give a speech about..."
Yes, it lets the audience know what the speech is about
No, this is a weak way to state the purpose of the speech.
- 3. Multiple Choice
When beginning a speech you should...
...listen to the needs of the audience.
...ask people what they want you to talk about.
...always start with a joke.
...grab the attention of the audience
- 4. Multiple Choice
Audience members will most remember...
how I made them laugh.
falling asleep.
my reasons/points.
the beginning and end of the speech.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Strong speeches...
A. contain regular eye contact.
B. are given by a speaker who whispers.
C. may be easily heard due to volume.
D. Both A and C.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Using facts throughout my speech...
...is a way to waste time and get me through this!
...bores the audience.
...is an effective way of using evidence to support the point I am trying to make.
...is a legit way to show off.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Gestures are a strong way to help stress certain ideas in a speech.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
An anecdote is...
...the medicine for a snake bite.
...a short, personal story.
...a short explanation.
...a word my teacher uses to show off.
- 9. Multiple Choice
A person has given a strong speech when...
...they have remained on topic and explained their reasoning.
...they have included a song and/or dance in the performance.
...they have dressed up.
...they have explained little about the topic.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is this an example of?
...remember what is was like to be at school, remember how much work you had!
Exaggeration
Repetition
Emotive Language
Facts and Statistics
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
Using words like ‘we’, ‘you’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ to make your audience think you are talking only to them.RepetitionAlliterationExaggerationPersonal Pronouns - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
When you pick holes in your opposition’s argument so that your point of view sounds better.Rhetorical questionsCriticise other points of viewGroups of threeEmotive language - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are.Emotive languageAlliterationExaggerationPersonal pronouns - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
When three adjectives or phrases are used together to make them stand out.Rhetorical questionsCriticise others' ideasRepetitionGroups of three - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience’s mind.Groups of threeAlliterationRepetitionEmotive language - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
Using words that make people feel sad, angry, upset, sympathetic or guilty.Rhetorical questionsEmotive languagePersonal pronounsExaggeration - 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
Repeating the consonant sounds at the beginning of words to make them stand out.AlliterationExaggerationGroups of threeRepetition - 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich persuasive technique is this?
Using questions that don’t need an answer to get the audience to think.Emotive languageRhetorical questionsCriticise others' viewsAlliteratio - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this an example of?
Homework is boring, dull and uninteresting.ExaggerationRepetitionEmotive LanguageGroups of Three - 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this an example of?
95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework.ExaggerationFacts and StatisticsEmotive LanguageRepetition - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags