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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 459 · 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) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or thanking the audience? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
  19. 19.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  22. 22.🧱 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
  23. 23.🧱 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
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  29. 29.🧱 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
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  32. 32.🧱 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
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
  38. 38.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea

Answer key

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

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