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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 316 · 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 greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
  5. 5.🧱 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  12. 12.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  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) a summary of the points
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  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 is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (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: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic

Answer key

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

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