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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 611 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  9. 9.🧱 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
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  20. 20.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a story proving a point
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  40. 40.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening

Answer key

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

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