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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 963 · 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 body? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  7. 7.🧱 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
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or reasons for your idea? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
  11. 11.🧱 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
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or the main points? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) the memorable last line
  14. 14.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  17. 17.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples
  18. 18.🧱 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
  20. 20.🧱 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
  21. 21.🧱 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
  22. 22.🧱 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
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  24. 24.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the call to action? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
  28. 28.🧱 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
  29. 29.🔍 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
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  32. 32.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
  33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the memorable last line? (a) facts and examples (b) the memorable last line
  34. 34.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or introducing the topic? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic
  37. 37.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) reasons for your idea
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) a preview of the points
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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