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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 528 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  3. 3.🧱 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
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) reasons for your idea
  10. 10.🧱 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
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  13. 13.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  22. 22.🧱 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
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  24. 24.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) the memorable last line
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
  29. 29.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience

Answer key

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

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