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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

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

Answer key

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

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