Alexander's Persuasive Vocabulary Game

Question 1

"You should consider another route. This street is far more dangerous at night." Appeals to . .

Accepted Answer

Emotion

Question 2

Which word is a transition word?

Accepted Answer

However

Question 3

Which is a persuasive technique?

Accepted Answer

Expert opinion

Question 4

Which is an example of faulty logic?

Accepted Answer

All smart people wear glasses.

Question 5

"Research suggests that a moon colony is viable with international support."

Accepted Answer

Reason

Question 6

Which is the best transition to introduce a counter argument?

Accepted Answer

Others may say,

Question 7

Which is NOT a persuasive technique?

Accepted Answer

Faulty logic

Question 8

"If you don't cut your grass regularly, neighbors will be mad at you." Appeals to . . .

Accepted Answer

Emotion

Question 9

Which is a persuasive technique?

Accepted Answer

Statistics

Question 10

Which persuasive technique did Dr. Martin Luther King use in his "I Have A Dream Speech"?

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 11

Which word is a transition word?

Accepted Answer

Therefore

Question 12

"If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it?" Appeals to . .

Accepted Answer

Emotion

Question 13

Not seeking out objective facts is called . . .

Accepted Answer

bias

Question 14

Pediatricians at Methodist Hospital recommend kids to get a flu shot.The persuasive appeal is:

Accepted Answer

Authority

Question 15

What's a sentence that tells reader what side or position the writer will take?

Accepted Answer

A claim

Question 16

What's a word that is an assertion or statement of something as fact?

Accepted Answer

Claim

Question 17

My brother, a doctor, told me I needed to a check-up. Which persuasive approach is used?

Accepted Answer

Authority

Question 18

"The data is clear: this investment has consistently turned an annual profit." Appeals to . .

Accepted Answer

Reason

Questions 18