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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 795 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  5. 5.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the attention hook? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) a preview of the points
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  36. 36.🧱 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
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing

Answer key

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

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