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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 933 · 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) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  3. 3.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or a story proving a point? (a) the call to action (b) a story proving a point
  11. 11.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  15. 15.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  16. 16.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or a summary of the points? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points
  18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the call to action
  23. 23.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) reasons for your idea
  26. 26.🧱 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
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.🧱 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
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or thanking the audience? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience

Answer key

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

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