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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 452 · 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 body? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🧱 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
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  24. 24.🧱 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
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  26. 26.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) about 50
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  40. 40.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body

Answer key

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

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