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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 338 · 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 a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  15. 15.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  21. 21.🧱 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body

Answer key

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

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