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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 207 · 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.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  2. 2.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the font
  3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  4. 4.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  8. 8.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  10. 10.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  15. 15.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎯 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
  29. 29.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  38. 38.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  40. 40.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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