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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 665 · 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.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  3. 3.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  19. 19.🧱 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
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the memorable last line? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line
  24. 24.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience

Answer key

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

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