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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 812 · 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 the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) about 50
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  10. 10.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  12. 12.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the memorable last line? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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