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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 831 · 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 body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  9. 9.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  11. 11.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the main points
  16. 16.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 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
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  19. 19.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or thanking the audience? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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