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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 522 · 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) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  5. 5.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  8. 8.🧱 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  19. 19.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
  20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  22. 22.🧱 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  35. 35.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples

Answer key

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

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