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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 740 · 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 of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  21. 21.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  23. 23.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples
  31. 31.🧱 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a preview of the points? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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