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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 375 · 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 of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a preview of the points? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  11. 11.🧱 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
  12. 12.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.🧱 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
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
  34. 34.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience

Answer key

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

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