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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 132 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Know, do or enjoy?): To inform: explain, describe, show how, report facts. To persuade: ask, urge, convince — words like “should”, “must” and “let us”, ending with a call to act. To entertain: funny stories, silly poems, comic scenes. A fact can be checked (“A week has seven days”); an opinion cannot (“Homework is boring”).

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  1. 1.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  3. 3.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
  4. 4.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  9. 9.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  17. 17.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  20. 20.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  27. 27.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  31. 31.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  36. 36.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  40. 40.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. to entertain
  3. its purpose
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a fact
  7. False
  8. to persuade
  9. True
  10. True
  11. True
  12. True
  13. True
  14. False
  15. True
  16. to persuade
  17. False
  18. False
  19. to persuade
  20. False
  21. to entertain
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. False
  26. to entertain
  27. True
  28. to inform
  29. to inform
  30. to inform
  31. False
  32. a fact
  33. False
  34. True
  35. to persuade
  36. True
  37. True
  38. to persuade
  39. to inform
  40. False

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