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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 738 · 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) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
  11. 11.🧱 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
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 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
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a summary of the points? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  25. 25.🧱 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
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  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.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
  39. 39.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience

Answer key

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

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