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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 114 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  4. 4.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  8. 8.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  19. 19.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a preview of the points? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea

Answer key

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

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