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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 226 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  11. 11.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 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
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  19. 19.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
  20. 20.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  22. 22.🧱 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
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the call to action? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action
  34. 34.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea

Answer key

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

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