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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 508 · 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) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the main points? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
  16. 16.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  21. 21.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  28. 28.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the memorable last line
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point

Answer key

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

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