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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 402 · 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 comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  15. 15.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  21. 21.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  22. 22.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic

Answer key

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

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