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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 132 · 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.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) an example or a reason
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
  26. 26.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or thanking the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience

Answer key

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

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