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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 548 · 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 comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the memorable last line? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line
  2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  22. 22.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  23. 23.🧱 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🧱 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
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 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
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience

Answer key

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

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