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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 216 · 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) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  9. 9.🧱 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
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the attention hook? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  24. 24.🧱 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
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  29. 29.🧱 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
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  38. 38.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point

Answer key

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

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