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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 524 · 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 closing? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a preview of the points? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the memorable last line? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  10. 10.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  16. 16.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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