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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 414 · 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) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) the main points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  10. 10.🧱 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
  11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
  15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  16. 16.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea

Answer key

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

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