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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 406 · 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 introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  11. 11.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  30. 30.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 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
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing

Answer key

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

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