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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 966 · 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 part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the memorable last line
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
  8. 8.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) the attention hook
  9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or reasons for your idea? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  13. 13.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) thanking the audience
  14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
  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 of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) the call to action
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the memorable last line (d) a preview of the points
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
  22. 22.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) body, closing, opening
  23. 23.🧱 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
  24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
  27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
  30. 30.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
  31. 31.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
  34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  35. 35.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  36. 36.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  39. 39.🧱 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
  40. 40.🧱 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

Answer key

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

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