Deck 3: Persuasion, Critical Writing, and Communication Techniques

Question 1

The type of persuasion which seeks to persuade a perso to do something he othrwise would not do is called………..

A)deliberative
B)Forensic
C)ceremonial
D)obligatory

Answer 1

deliberative

Question 2

That which seeks to defend or condemn one's actions by depending on the past is ………… persuasion

A)deliberative
B)Forensic
C)ceremonial
D)obligatory

Answer 2

Forensic

Question 3

The type of persuasio that is associated with the present is

A)deliberative
B)Forensic
C)ceremonial
D)obligatory

Answer 3

ceremonial

Question 4

Proper organisation of relevant points in a critical discourse is called

A)Sequencing of argument
B)conclusion of an argument
C)introduction
D)selection

Question 5

In a critical discourse, the main argument is presented and proven in

A)Confirmation
B)introduction
C)refutation
D)conclusion

Question 6

Confirmation should present the arguments in the

A)descending order of strength
B)one after another
C)ascending order of strength
D)as main points

Question 7

Scholarly articles are always written by……………..people.

A)Ignorant people
B)experts in a particular field
C)men
D)women

Question 8

Sign posting involves the use of

A)premise
B)indicator words
C)conclusion
D)articles

Question 9

…………….. is not a standared of critical writing

A)vaguenes
B)clarity
C)precision
D)relevance

Question 10

Underlining the important parts of a text while reading is called…………..

A)Summary
B)Praphrase
C)outline
D)Annotating

Question 11

……………….is a reference guide to the recently published articles in periodicals

A)Encyclopaedia
B)Scholarly article
C)Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
D)Timesw of India

Question 12

The main idea or the main perspective of a research is called………….

A)Thesi
B)concept
C)research
D)idea

Question 13

Academic writing aims at providing……………kind of information

A)pleasure
B)Objective and fact based information
C)knowledge
D)relaxation

Question 14

Cue words are used to ……………

A)Decorate
B)organize
C)indicate signal shifts in thoughts
D)provide additional information

Question 15

To note down only the important points while reading, we use ………….method

A)Summary b) Annotation
B)questions
C)Paraphrase

Question 16

To communicate all the ideas given in the original text to the readers, use …………….method of note taking.

A)Summary
B)Annotation
C)questions
D)Paraphrase

Question 17

Proof reading gives attention to………………

A)punctuations and the writing mechanic
B)Reason
C)validity
D)merit

Question 18

……………helps a reader to understand the writers idea properly

A)Punctuation
B)synonyms
C)Adjectives
D)Nouns

Question 19

…………punctuation is used to form compound adjectives that come before nouns

A)Question mark
B)Dashes
C)colon
D)Brackets

Question 20

To write about the purpose and result of doing something …………style of writing is used.

A)Narrative
B)Cause and effect
C)Argumentative
D)Decorative

Question 21

………..style is used for organising information.

A)Comparison and contrast
B)Narrative
C)Cause and effect
D)Argumentative

Question 22

The number of women MPs has increased ……………..across the country.

A)Significantly
B)significant
C)significance
D)none of these

Question 23

He tried………….to find a job.

A)Hard
B)hardly
C)harder
D)hardest

Question 24

He got one job……….

A)Eventually
B)event
C)eventual
D)none of these

Question 25

Do you…………..feel nervous .

A)Usually
B)used
C)usual
D)use