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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 989 · 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) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) facts and examples
  2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
  4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  5. 5.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
  6. 6.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  7. 7.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  10. 10.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
  19. 19.🧱 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
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
  23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a preview of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
  27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or greeting the audience? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or thanking the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience
  29. 29.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the memorable last line? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the memorable last line? (a) introducing the topic (b) the memorable last line
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples
  36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  38. 38.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  39. 39.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) a story proving a point (d) the memorable last line
  40. 40.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) facts and examples

Answer key

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

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