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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 814 · 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 closing? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  4. 4.🧱 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) a summary of the points
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a preview of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  13. 13.🧱 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the memorable last line? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a story proving a point? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  34. 34.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the main points? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  40. 40.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 50

Answer key

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

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