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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 136 · 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 body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  3. 3.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
  4. 4.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the main points? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points

Answer key

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

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