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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 374 · 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) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  18. 18.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or introducing the topic? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  39. 39.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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