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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 955 · 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) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
  2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  3. 3.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  7. 7.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  8. 8.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points
  11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  15. 15.🧱 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
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or the memorable last line? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
  20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or a summary of the points? (a) greeting the audience (b) a summary of the points
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  30. 30.🧱 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
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the call to action? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) the main points
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or facts and examples? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples

Answer key

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

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