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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 332 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  5. 5.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) the main points
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) the main points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
  32. 32.🧱 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
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook

Answer key

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

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