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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 653 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  3. 3.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
  9. 9.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  16. 16.🧱 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
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) a story proving a point
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  24. 24.🧱 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
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points

Answer key

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

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