TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

(Summative Test on Persuasion)

SUBJECT &
GRADE ENGLISH 9
LEVEL
QUARTER THIRD MODULE 8

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 SUMMATIVE TEST
Quarter 3, Module 8
(Content and feeling levels of utterances in persuasive texts)

TEST I. SET A
A. Directions: Match Column A with Column B by drawing a line that will connect
them. Answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Persuasive Technique Definition and example

When 3 adjectives or phrases are used to
1.Rhetorical question emphasise a point. e.g. Homework is boring, dull
and uninteresting.
When information is given that is over the top, or
2.Repetition slightly untrue. e.g. If I get set one more
homework I am going to move to the moon!
When truthful information is given to back up a
3.Emotive Language point. e.g. 95% of pupils feel that there is too
much homework.
A question that is asked which makes the reader
4.Exaggeration think. e.g. How would you feel is you had 2
hours of homework every night?
When words are used to make the reader feel a
5.Facts and Statistics
certain emotion, like sadness or anger. e.g. We
are the poor, helpless children who are forced to
do hours and hours of homework every night.
6.Groups of Three
Words or phrases are repeated so that they stick
in the reader’s mind. e.g. remember what is was
like to be at school, remember how much work
you had.

B. For items 7-10, Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on
your paper.

7. What is the persuasive technique known as ethos?

a. A reference to religion, mythology, historical events, pop culture, literature, etc
b. An ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or
character.
c. An emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
d. An appeal to logic, means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason
8. I was so embarrassed, I almost died right there in front of everyone, this is an example of
_________________.
a. imperative b. simile c. metaphor d. hyperbole
9. About 157,423 people die from lung cancer each year, What kind of persuasive device is
used in this statement?
a. rhetorical question b. allusion c. statistics d. opinion
10. Which technique presents facts in the form of numbers?
a. opinion b. cliche c. statistics d. alliteration

TEST II. SET B

A. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the mode of persuasion in the following sentences as

Ethos, Logos or Pathos. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
_______1."If my age doesn't convince you that I know what I'm talking about, at least
consider that I am your grandfather and I only want the best for you."
_______2."If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and fieldwork
speak for themselves."
_______3. "Veterinarians say that a German Shepherd are the perfect match for people with
active lifestyles."
_______4."Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment."
_______5. "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it
would be to stay?"

B. For items 6-10, Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer then write it on
your paper.

6. He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car.
This sentence uses
a. alliteration. b. repetition. c. allusion d. anecdote

7. Which is the odd one out?

a. alliteration b. fact c. group of three d. opinion

8. A personal viewpoint often presented as a fact _______.

a. opinion b. flattery c. rhetorical question d. emotive language

9. An instruction to engage an audience is _____________.

a. imperative b. hyperbole c. opinion d. personal pronouns

10.”We' and 'us' are examples of _____________

a. emotive words b. inclusive language c. pronouns d. both b & c

Prepared by:

Julie Ann N. Paragas

SST-III, VNHS
Zamboanga City
 ANSWER KEY

Test I. A.
1.d
2.f
3.e
4.b
5.c
6.a

B.
7.b
8.d
9.c
10.c

Test II.A.
1.Pathos
2.Ethos
3.Ethos
4.Ethos
5.Pathos

B.
6.d
7.b
8.a
9.d
10.d