Persuasive Techniques in the Media

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LSAT English Quiz on Persuasive Techniques in the Media, created by Tracy Rains on 19/07/2017.
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Question 1

Question
When a politician uses a credible celebrity to help promote the campaign, this technique is called _________________.
Answer
  • Ethos
  • Bandwagon
  • Pathos
  • Bribery

Question 2

Question
The term avante garde would likely be used to sell which one of the following products?
Answer
  • An antique game
  • A political message about free speech
  • A new cell phone with the latest and greatest features
  • A sports jersey that comes with a free hat

Question 3

Question
Which of the following persuasive techniques would most likely be used during Presidential races in the United States?
Answer
  • Bandwagon
  • Avante garde
  • Patriotism
  • Pathos

Question 4

Question
In a recent commercial for a major cereal company, a young girl sits on her front porch waiting for her dad to come home from his out-of-town job. When he arrives, they run towards each other to embrace, and he hands her a box of cereal which she loves. This technique is called what?
Answer
  • Bribery
  • Bandwagon
  • Pathos
  • ethos

Question 5

Question
A commercial for a fast-food chain encourages you to buy a cheeseburger by offering a free medium drink with it. This is called bandwagon.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

Question
The technique of logos tries to persuade an audience with statistics as a form of logic.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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