1. Persuasion and
Propaganda Quiz
Don’t panic. Just do your best.

2. Persuasion, Objective, and
Subjective Writing

3. Your word bank for this portion:
• Logic
• Credibility
• Emotion
• Objective
• Subjective

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Question 3
Which type of appeal is being used in this
advertisement?

7. Question 4
Which type of appeal is being used in this
advertisement?

8. Question 5
Which type of
appeal is being
used in this
advertisement?

9. Question 6
Which type of
appeal is being
used in this
advertisement?

10. 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?

11. Question 8
“Have the time of your life on a Caribbean
cruise.”
Which type of appeal is being used in this
advertisement?

12. 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?

13. Question 10
“CNN—the most trusted name in news.”
Which type of appeal is used in this
advertisement?

14. Logical Fallacies

15. Your word bank for this portion:
• Name-calling
• Either/Or
• False Cause/Effect
• Hasty generalization
• Loaded language

16. Question 1
“Thanks to Obama, gas prices have
skyrocketed.”
Which type of logical fallacy is this?

17. Question 2
Which type of logical fallacy is this?

18. 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?

19. Question 4
“Republicans claim to have high moral
standards, but really, they’re cheating
scoundrels.”
Which type of logical fallacy is this?

20. Question 5
“Imposing this law would be a death
sentence for the American Dream.”
Which type of logical fallacy is this?

21. Propaganda Techniques

22. Your word bank for this portion:
• Fear appeal
• Rumor/Innuendo
• Slogan/Repetition
• Bandwagon
• Doublespeak/Euphemism

23. Question 1
Which propaganda technique is being
used?

24. Question 2
Which propaganda technique is being
used?

25. Question 3
Which propaganda technique is being
used?

26. Question 4
Which propaganda technique is being
used?

27. Question 5
Which propaganda
technique is being
used?

28. Question 6
Which propaganda
technique is being
used?

29. Question 7
Which propaganda
technique is being
used?

30. Answers – Persuasion, Objective,
and Subjective Writing
1. Objective 1. Logical
2. Subjective 2. Logical
3. Credibility 3. Emotional
4. Emotional 4. Emotional and Logical
5. Credibilility 5. Credibility

31. Answers – Logical Fallacies
1. False cause/effect
2. Hasty generalization
3. Either/or
4. Name-calling/ hasty generalization
5. Loaded language

32. Answers – Propaganda
1. Bandwagon
2. Fear appeal
3. Slogan/repetition
4. Doublespeak/euphemism
5. Rumor/Innuendo
6. Bandwagon
7. Fear appeal