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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 803 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  2. 2.🧱 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
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  5. 5.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.🧱 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
  9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  12. 12.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  16. 16.🧱 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
  38. 38.🔍 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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line

Answer key

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

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