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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 956 · 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 closing? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) thanking the audience
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the memorable last line? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) the main points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
  9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  11. 11.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  16. 16.🧱 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
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) facts and examples
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  29. 29.🧱 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
  30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the memorable last line? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line
  31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a story proving a point
  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: the main points or a preview of the points? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points

Answer key

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

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