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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 926 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  4. 4.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  5. 5.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the memorable last line? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line
  7. 7.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  9. 9.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 50
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  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 is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples
  21. 21.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) nothing else
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  26. 26.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) a story proving a point
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
  29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic

Answer key

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

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