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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 326 · 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 introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a preview of the points? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  7. 7.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  11. 11.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  18. 18.🧱 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
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  20. 20.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or facts and examples? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the memorable last line? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic

Answer key

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

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