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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

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

Answer key

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

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