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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 48 · 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: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
  8. 8.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
  15. 15.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the memorable last line
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points

Answer key

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

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