Chapter 9

Internal preview

A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next

Internal summary

A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speakers proceeding point or points

signpost

A very brief statement that indicates where speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas

Connective

A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationships among them

Transition

A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving onto another

Strategic organization

Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience

problem-solution order

A method of speech organization in which the first main points deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem

Topical order

A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics

Spatial order

A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern

Chronological order

A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern

Causal order

A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship

The five basic patterns of organizing main points

Chronological order, spatial order, Casual order ,problem solution order and topical order

Tips for preparing main points

Keep points separate, try for same pattern of wording and balance the time for each

Main points

The major points developed in the body of a speech

Supporting material

The materials used to support a speakers ideas the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples statistics and testimony

The four types of connectives

Transition, internal preview, internal summary and signpost