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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 398 · 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 closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  6. 6.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  18. 18.🧱 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
  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 is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  21. 21.🧱 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
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  28. 28.🧱 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
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook

Answer key

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

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