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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 565 · 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 body? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  2. 2.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  21. 21.🧱 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
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  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 body? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  32. 32.🧱 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
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points

Answer key

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

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