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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 847 · 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 opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  3. 3.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or facts and examples? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  10. 10.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  13. 13.🔍 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  15. 15.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
  19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  22. 22.🧱 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) the call to action (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or thanking the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the call to action? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening

Answer key

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

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