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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 393 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a summary of the points? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or thanking the audience? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  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 of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) the memorable last line
  31. 31.🧱 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
  32. 32.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
  34. 34.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action

Answer key

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

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