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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 94 · 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 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
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a summary of the points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the call to action (d) the memorable last line
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
  11. 11.🧱 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
  12. 12.🧱 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
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  16. 16.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
  17. 17.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) introducing the topic
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the attention hook? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  26. 26.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or introducing the topic? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the memorable last line (d) facts and examples
  37. 37.🧱 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
  38. 38.🧱 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
  39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points

Answer key

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

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