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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 567 · 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 opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  2. 2.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  3. 3.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  10. 10.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  15. 15.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  17. 17.🧱 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
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a preview of the points? (a) the call to action (b) a preview of the points
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) the main points
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic

Answer key

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

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