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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

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

Answer key

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

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