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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 904 · 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) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  6. 6.🧱 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
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  13. 13.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the attention hook? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook
  17. 17.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  18. 18.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  23. 23.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  25. 25.🧱 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
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  34. 34.🧱 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
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  37. 37.🧱 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
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or introducing the topic? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points

Answer key

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

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