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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 273 · 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) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 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
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
  23. 23.🧱 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
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line

Answer key

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

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