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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 355 · 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.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  6. 6.🧱 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
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  23. 23.🧱 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
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  25. 25.🧱 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
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  38. 38.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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