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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 108 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Tell, explain, remind): Opening: greeting, hook, topic, a preview of the points. Body: the main points (about 2 or 3 in a short speech), each with an example or a reason. Closing: a summary, the call to action, thanks and a memorable last line.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  21. 21.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
  32. 32.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience

Answer key

  1. the memorable last line
  2. reasons for your idea
  3. thanking the audience
  4. a summary of the points
  5. the main points
  6. a story proving a point
  7. the attention hook
  8. thanking the audience
  9. an example or a reason
  10. the opening
  11. introducing the topic
  12. a summary of the points
  13. the opening
  14. introducing the topic
  15. the closing
  16. the main points
  17. facts and examples
  18. reasons for your idea
  19. introducing the topic
  20. the call to action
  21. the body
  22. greeting the audience
  23. the body
  24. the opening
  25. the main points
  26. about 2 or 3
  27. a preview of the points
  28. the memorable last line
  29. introducing the topic
  30. the main points
  31. a preview of the points
  32. opening, body, closing
  33. the opening
  34. facts and examples
  35. the body
  36. facts and examples
  37. the closing
  38. the attention hook
  39. a story proving a point
  40. greeting the audience

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