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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 769 · 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 comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
  8. 8.🧱 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
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
  14. 14.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  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 introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  24. 24.🧱 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) a preview of the points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points

Answer key

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

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