Types of Persuasion
"Don't you want to adopt a cute puppy?" is an example of...
An appeal to emotion
If you want to start rock climbing, there are a few __________ tools you must buy first.
essential
A complex sentence is made up of two or more __________.
clauses
This town is famous for its old architecture.
It was founded in 1783.
This town, which was founded in 1783, is famous for its old architecture.
Choose the best example of an appeal to logic:
a. "We have some customers in a few countries."
b. "We have over one million customers in twenty different countries."
c. "You can trust me because I'm a politician."
d. "You can trust me because I'm a doctor."
b.
Most children want to be __________ some day and get a house or apartment of their own.
independent
There are a lot of __________ parts of the book. You don't need to read them.
nonessential
James said that the trip had been canceled.
His son goes to the same school as mine.
"If it has seeds, it's a fruit, and a tomato has seeds, so a tomato is a fruit," is an example of...
It's hard to understand this word on its own, but the right __________ makes it easier.
context
Your boss has the __________ to give you a variety of different tasks and set firm deadlines.
authority
The painting is by a famous Japanese artist.
It's being displayed in room C.
The painting that's being displayed in room C is by a famous Japanese artist.
Which of the following is not an example of an appeal to both credibility and emotion?
a. "I understand your concerns, but our highly-skilled surgeons will definitely save your son's life. Don't worry."
b. "I'm proud to say that our hospital has won three awards this year thanks to our highly-trained management team."
c. "Look at the smile on that girl's face. That's thanks to the hard work of our excellent doctors."
d. "Doesn't it make you happy to see so many people becoming healthy again?"
d.
Children don't always have the best __________. It's hard for them to solve problems.
logic
This is an interesting piece of information, but did you get it from a __________ publication?
credible
My friend is coming over tomorrow.
He's working at the Mini Mart.
My friend who's working at the Mini Mart is coming over tomorrow.
Choose the best example of an appeal to credibility:
a. "I have a lot of friends, so I can teach you how to play piano."
b. "Our pianos are all made by average people."
c. "Our pianos are all made by hand by extremely skilled craftsmen."
d. "We've sold over 600 pianos in the past year alone."
c.
Some people think that we're ultimately __________, since the universe is so big and there are billions of other people and planets.
insignificant
The movie really __________ to the young generation. Tons of people from 15 to 25 years old went to go see it.
appealed
My only cat loves playing with toys.
I got him from the shelter four years ago.
My only cat, whom I got from the shelter four years ago, loves playing with toys.