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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 678 · 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 closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  8. 8.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the call to action
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point

Answer key

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

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