Quiz

To test your understanding of this chapter's material, answer the following questions:

1		When a lawyer tries to convince a jury that her client is innocent, she is using:
			A)	narration
			B)	illustration
			C)	classification
			D)	persuasion
2		Which of the following is the best example of what the text means by the term "argument?"
			A)	a dispute over a parking place
			B)	a polite, logical exchange of ideas
			C)	an angry, heated debate
			D)	discussing which movie to rent
3		Why are definitions important to persuasion?
			A)	misinterpretation by the audience undermines persuasion
			B)	they help confuse your "opponent"
			C)	definitions often liven up dull arguments
			D)	none of the above
4		Which of the following is an example of a clear, well-defined thesis for a persuasion essay?
			A)	"Girls are nothing but trouble ."
			B)	"School is too hard."
			C)	"Children who have written parental consent should be allowed to attend R-rated movies once they turn thirteen."
			D)	"Fashion is a really tough business."
5		Which of the following is a statistic?
			A)	"Three out of four residents say they would prefer smoking be banned in restaurants."
			B)	"Experts agree that guns have no place in the home."
			C)	"Nothing is quite as stupid as believing in flying saucers."
			D)	"For example, one night my roommate sleep walked out of the room and down the hall!"
6		What is a persona?
			A)	a word that sounds like another word, but means something different
			B)	a common misspelling of the word "person"
			C)	a mythical beast
			D)	the image a writer presents of himself
7		Which the following is not a logical fallacy?
			A)	"Right before the TV broke, I turned on the microwave. They must not work at the same time!"
			B)	"Of course you should quit school! You quit playing sports when you broke your legs, right?"
			C)	"If we get rid of nuclear weapons, we'll be defenseless against our enemies!"
			D)	none of the above
8		Which of the following is an effective method of countering opposition to an argument?
			A)	attacking the character of the person who raises the opposition
			B)	showing how a counter-argument includes vague or incomplete definitions
			C)	conceding there is limited truth to the counter-argument
			D)	both B and C
9		Which of the following patterns of delopment can you use in persuasion writing?
			A)	comparison
			B)	narration
			C)	process analysis
			D)	all of the above
10		What might hinder the following argument: "Teenagers should never be givin driver's licenses unless they pass a thorough test"
			A)	"givin" is misspelled
			B)	it is too informal
			C)	it is too irrational and hurtful for a classroom setting
			D)	nothing would hinder it