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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 880 · 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.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  6. 6.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  15. 15.🧱 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
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  17. 17.🧱 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
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a preview of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  27. 27.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  29. 29.🧱 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
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
  32. 32.🧱 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
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  37. 37.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points

Answer key

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

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