Organizing body C9

Which of the following is an example of an effective signpost?

"First, I will discuss what fracking is."

What are the primary strategies for preparing main points in speeches?

1. Balance the time dedicated to each point. 2. Use parallel wording to improve comprehension. 3. Create independent points for clarity.

What are the three structural tips for your main points?

1. Keep main points separate 2. Write main points with parallel wording 3. Balance coverage of main points

Erika is writing a speech to persuade her audience that pollution resulting from discarded single-use bags can be reduced by individual and legislative action. Which of the following are potential solutions to the amount of pollution resulting from single-use bags?

1. State lawmakers should consider adding taxes to single-use bags. 2.Consumers should bring reusable bags to the store to carry groceries. 3. City- or state-wide bans of single-use bags would discourage business owners from stocking them.

Which three of the following are most important to consider when deciding the order of main points in your speech?

1. audience 2. topic 3. purpose

How many main points should classroom speeches contain?

2 to 5

Why should a speaker strive to balance the amount of time devoted to main points?

Because main points are important and speakers should be sure they all receive enough emphasis.

Jian speaks about the failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in the late 1800s. His first main point discusses how the dam's failure impacted the local communities. His second main point discusses the factors leading to the dam's failure: heavy rains and poor upkeep. Jian's speech is organized in which order?

Casual order

Jacinta will be giving a speech about the Battle of Bunker Hill. She plans to present her points by starting with a discussion of the events leading up to the battle and end by talking about events that happened immediately after the battle. What method is Jacinta using to organize her speech?

Chronological order

Kendra is giving a speech on the city of Denver. Her first main point is "Denver is full of fun things to do and see." Which of the following would be appropriate support for this main point?

Denver's 16th Street Mall is lined with restaurants and shops for browsing. and Denver's Botanic Gardens hosts events and lectures.

Renee is writing a speech about threats to the global elephant population. How would you best combine her two related main points below? I. Elephants are endangered animals. II. Habitat loss and the ivory trade threaten the elephant population.

Habitat loss and the ivory trade have caused elephants to become endangered.

While working on the body of the speech, you realize that the process you have just discussed is complex, so you decide to review the steps of the process before going to your next point. What type of connective would you likely add?

Internal Summary

What is the most important reason for limiting main points?

It is hard to adequately develop numerous main points in a short speech.

causal order

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

Which of the following main points use parallel wording with the first main point "Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding"?

Origami includes many popular designs, such as paper cranes. and Origami is usually done with a type of paper called kami.

Ann gave 10% of her time to Point I, 15% of her time to Point II, and 75% of her time to Point III. What does this division indicate?

Point I and Point II may not need to be main points. and Ann's main points are not balanced.

Which of the following does an internal summary do?

Reminds listeners of what they just heard.

Which of the following are always stated in a transition?

The idea the speaker has just finished discussing. and The idea the speaker is about to start discussing.

Connectives help join one thought to another in a speech and include which of the following?

Transitions Internal summaries Internal previews Signposts

Following the strategy of keeping main points separate, Misha recognizes that he needs to divide the main point below to make two separate main points. If he chooses to make one of the main points "Donating a share of our profits to environmental agencies would improve our environmentally friendly image," which of the following would be the best choice for the other main point? Donating a share of our products' profits to environmental agencies would aid our environmentally friendly image, as would adding labels that we support environmental agencies.

Using labels naming the agencies we support would inform the consumer of our policy.

problem-solution order

a method of 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

topical order

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

connectives

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

A statement in the body of the speech that reminds listeners of the preceding point or points of the speech is called

an internal summary

supporting materials

examples, statistics, and testimony used to bolster a speaker's viewpoint

A speech about the causes and effects of earthquakes would most likely be organized in ______ order.

causal

What do the major points do?

develop the main body of the speech

Transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts

help connect one thought to another in a speech.

A speaker says, "Next, we will look at three important Civil War battles that took place in Tennessee. These are Shiloh, Nashville, and Franklin." This is an example of a(n)

internal preview

Alexa is writing a speech about four types of storms. What tip for writing main points did she forget to use in setting up the main points below? I. Hurricanes and tornadoes are storms with strong winds, but hurricanes occur along coastlines. II. Hailstorms are thunderstorms with strong updrafts. III. Ice storms are storms in which the air temperature is near freezing.

keep main points separate

Supporting materials should be well-organized and directly relevant to the ______ that they are supporting.

main points

The problem-solution pattern of organization for ordering main points is primarily used for ______ speeches.

persuasive

When a speech uses ______ order, it is divided into two main parts. The first of these parts discusses the existence of an issue, while the second proposes a way to fix the issue.

problem-solution

strategic organization

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

Brief statements that help listeners follow your ideas by indicating exactly where you are in the speech are called

signposts

Select the pattern best suited for a speech with this specific purpose: "To inform my audience about the three layers of human skin, starting with the top."

spatial

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

strategic organization

The three things that determine the most strategic order for the main points of a speech are the topic, the purpose, and

the audience

In a speech about exercise, Louis developed three main points: I. Exercise benefits physical health. II. Exercise benefits mental health. III. Exercise benefits sleep patterns. Which of the following best describes the way Louis wrote the main points?

they use parallel wording

A speech about the four major factors to consider when choosing a cell phone would most likely be arranged in ______ order.

topical

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech that describes five types of competitive gymnastics events?

topical

Peter has divided his speech topic, physical fitness, into three subtopics: strength, endurance, and flexibility. Which method of speech organization is this an example of?

topical order

A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving to another is called a(n)

transition

An internal preview

works just like a preview statement in a speech introduction but in the body of the speech. and lets the audience know with some detail what the speaker will discuss next.