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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 815 · 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 introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  4. 4.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) the memorable last line
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
  15. 15.🧱 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
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  24. 24.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  31. 31.🧱 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
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
  39. 39.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a goodbye (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body

Answer key

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

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