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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 529 · 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 introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  2. 2.🧱 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  5. 5.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  10. 10.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  16. 16.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or thanking the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  31. 31.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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