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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 669 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  9. 9.🧱 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
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  27. 27.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  28. 28.🧱 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
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or thanking the audience? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience

Answer key

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

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