Persuasion in Media Review

Question 1

Which fallacy is used in this commercial?

Accepted Answer

Hasty Generalization

Question 2

What is persuasion?

Accepted Answer

Techniques used to convince the reader to do something.

Question 3

What is the most dangerous persuasive technique advertisers can use?

Accepted Answer

Expert Opinion

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT effective use of persuasion?

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 5

How do you use someone's words in your own writing.

Accepted Answer

You mention their name before you use quotations for words.

Question 6

The English II teacher says that if you take time to study you'll do well on the test. Appeal?

Accepted Answer

Authority

Question 7

What should NEVER be used in your persuasive essays (and writing in general)?

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 8

What is the most expensive persuasive technique used in advertising?

Accepted Answer

Testimonial

Question 9

Appeal to Reason, Appeal to Authority, and Appeal to Emotion are part of....

Accepted Answer

the rhetorical triangle.

Question 10

The easiest example of appeal to reason that you can create during the STAAR test is...

Accepted Answer

Providing a cause and effect example

Question 11

What persuasive APPEAL is used in this advertisement?

Accepted Answer

Emotion

Question 12

Which following term DOES NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

Bandwagon

Question 13

Name the fallacy used in this commercial!

Accepted Answer

Slippery Slope

Question 14

Which persuasive technique involves comparing two events using like or as?

Accepted Answer

Analogy

Question 15

What is the GARI of the following ad? LOOK CAREFULLY (kid is holding Kinder chocolate Egg)

Accepted Answer

Female, 18+, All, Ban of guns/mothers/safety for kids

Question 16

What is it called to use appeal to emotion to manipulate people to believe something unfairly?

Accepted Answer

Propaganda

Question 17

What is this ad trying to make you aware of?

Accepted Answer

Bring awareness to childhood obesity

Question 18

Name the fallacy; Making students take standardized tests will result in teachers quitting.

Accepted Answer

Begging the Question

Question 19

What is an error in logic called?

Accepted Answer

Fallacy

Question 20

We've always had prom on the second Saturday of May, so we should never change it. Fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Appeal to Tradition

Question 21

What is the GARI of this ad?

Accepted Answer

Both, 5-10, All, Like colors/fun/drinks

Question 22

Which fallacy is being used in this advertisement?

Accepted Answer

Red Herring

Question 23

What is the most effective persuasive technique used here?

Accepted Answer

Bandwagon

Question 24

Name the most prevalent advertising technique found in this ad.

Accepted Answer

Slogan

Question 25

Why should you never answer a rhetorical question in your writing?

Accepted Answer

The answer should be obvious

Question 26

Look carefully, besides emotional appeal, which persuasive technique is being used here?

Accepted Answer

Expert Opinion

Question 27

Why should you use Appeal to Reason more so than the other two appeals?

Accepted Answer

It is the only appeal that adheres to logic.

Question 28

Which three most prevalent persuasive techniques are being used in this commercial?

Accepted Answer

Testimonial, Hyperbole, Repetition

Question 29

What is the most prevalent persuasive technique used in this ad?

Accepted Answer

Testimonial

Question 30

Why is it important to recognize fallacies in media and literature?

Accepted Answer

So that we recognize when someone attempts to trick us.

Persuasion in Media Review

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