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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 139 · 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 opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  3. 3.🧱 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
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  8. 8.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  9. 9.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
  14. 14.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 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
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  21. 21.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing

Answer key

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

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