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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 144 · 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 the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  12. 12.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  20. 20.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) an example or a reason
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea

Answer key

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

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