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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 148 · 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 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
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 50
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  12. 12.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  16. 16.🧱 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
  17. 17.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  24. 24.🧱 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
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the memorable last line? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points

Answer key

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

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