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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 917 · 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 thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  5. 5.🧱 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  7. 7.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
  8. 8.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  14. 14.🧱 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a story proving a point? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  24. 24.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
  35. 35.🧱 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing

Answer key

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

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