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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 260 · 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) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  3. 3.🧱 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
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  5. 5.🧱 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
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  11. 11.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  13. 13.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a preview of the points? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  27. 27.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 50
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  29. 29.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
  37. 37.🧱 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
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point

Answer key

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

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