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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 264 · 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) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
  2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the attention hook? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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