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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 512 · 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) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  5. 5.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  10. 10.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 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
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  25. 25.🧱 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
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or thanking the audience? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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