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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 486 · 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) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
  17. 17.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  18. 18.🧱 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
  19. 19.🧱 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
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  24. 24.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the memorable last line? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line

Answer key

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

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