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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 138 · 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 opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🧱 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
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview 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) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  30. 30.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
  37. 37.🧱 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
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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