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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 695 · 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 greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  4. 4.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  6. 6.🧱 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
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  11. 11.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  15. 15.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  19. 19.🧱 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
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the attention hook? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the memorable last line
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the main points? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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