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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 362 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  6. 6.🧱 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  10. 10.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or facts and examples? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples
  15. 15.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.🧱 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
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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