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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 735 · 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) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  6. 6.🧱 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
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  9. 9.🧱 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
  10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  14. 14.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  16. 16.🧱 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
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3

Answer key

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

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