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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 278 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
  12. 12.🧱 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
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  15. 15.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  16. 16.🧱 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
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  32. 32.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  37. 37.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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