COM231 - Chapter 9

casual order

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

What are the 5 basic patterns of organizing main points in a speech? Which is appropriate for informative speeches? Which is most appropriate for persuasive speeches? Which is used most often?

Chronological, spatial, casual, topical, and problem-solution. All work for informative speeches but problem-solution is most appropriate for persuasive speeches. Topical order is used most often

What is the most important thing to remember when organizing supporting materials in the body of your speech?

Supporting materials must be well organized because misplaced supporting materials are confusing to listeners and the details and evidence need to be directly relevant to the main points they support

What are the 4 kinds of speech connectives? What role does each play in a speech?

Transitions, Internal Summaries, Internal Previews, and Signposts. Transitions indicate when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving onto another. Internal Previews lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next. Internal Summaries summarizes the speakers preceding point or points. Signposts indicates where the speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.

problem-solution order

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

chronological order

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

spatial order

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

internal preview

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

internal summaries

a statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speakers preceding point or points

signpost

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

topical order

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

supporting materials

the materials used to support a speakers ideas; three major types are examples, statistics, and testimony

connectives

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

transition

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

What are the 3 tips for preparing your main points?

keep main points separate and distinct, use parallel wording in your main points, and balance the amount of time devoted to each main point

main points

major points developed in the body of a speech and most speeches contain 2 to 5 main points

How many main points will your speeches usually contain? Why is it important to limit the number of main points in your speeches?

most speeches contain 2 to 5 main points but 3 main points are the norm. You do not have time in classroom speeches to develop more than 5 points and if you have too many main points, the audience will have trouble sorting them out

strategic organization

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

Why is it important that speeches be organized clearly and coherently?

research shows that well-organized speeches are easier for listeners to comprehend and that listeners find speakers who give well-organized speeches more competent and trustworthy