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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 390 · 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) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a story proving a point
  23. 23.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) facts and examples

Answer key

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

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