Public Speaking Worksheet: Memorable Endings

Public speaking lesson 14: Memorable endings · Set 22 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (End strong, end on time): Call to action: tell the audience one thing to do. Summary: repeat the main points in one line. Link to the opening: return to the question or story you began with. Weak endings: trailing off, “that’s it, I think”, apologising, adding a new point or running over time.

1. 1.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
3. 3.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
4. 4.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) walk off mid-line (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
5. 5.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) a whispered mumble (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) running over time (d) apologising at the end
8. 8.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) apologising at the end
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
10. 10.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
11. 11.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) rushing off the stage (d) apologising at the end
12. 12.True or false: “linking to the start” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) looking up at the end (c) running over time (d) rushing off the stage
14. 14.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
15. 15.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
17. 17.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it sticks in the mind (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) nobody hears it
18. 18.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) apologising at the end (d) a clear last line
19. 19.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) looking up at the end (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
21. 21.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) ending on time (c) looking up at the end (d) a calm thank-you
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a calm thank-you (d) ending on time
23. 23.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) pausing before the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a clear last line (c) a calm thank-you (d) pausing before the end
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
26. 26.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) running over time (d) trailing off
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
29. 29.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) linking to the start (c) pausing before the end (d) a calm thank-you
34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) apologising at the end (c) a clear last line (d) linking to the start
40. 40.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True

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