Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 161 · 40 questions

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”).

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

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