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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 259 · 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) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  4. 4.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  11. 11.🧱 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
  12. 12.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  16. 16.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a summary of the points? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  23. 23.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  35. 35.🧱 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
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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