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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 121 · 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 of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  3. 3.🧱 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
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
  28. 28.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  32. 32.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
  33. 33.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points

Answer key

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

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