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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 718 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  3. 3.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
  13. 13.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  28. 28.🧱 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
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  34. 34.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic

Answer key

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

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