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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 43 · 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 opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) the memorable last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  3. 3.🧱 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
  4. 4.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  5. 5.🧱 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
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  14. 14.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  19. 19.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a story proving a point? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  24. 24.🧱 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  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 is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the memorable last line? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line

Answer key

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

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