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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 560 · 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 greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  17. 17.🧱 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
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  23. 23.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  29. 29.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience

Answer key

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

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