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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 520 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) the memorable last line
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  8. 8.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 20
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  13. 13.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  24. 24.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  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 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
  32. 32.🧱 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
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the call to action? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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