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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 248 · 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 memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) an example or a reason
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  11. 11.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  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.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  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 comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook

Answer key

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

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