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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 186 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  8. 8.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  13. 13.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  27. 27.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  31. 31.🧱 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
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea

Answer key

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

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