Public Speaking Chapter 9

3 major kinds of supporting materials

1. Examples 2. Statistics 3. Testimony

3 tips for preparing main points

1. Keep Main Points Separate 2. Try to Use the Same Pattern of Wording for Main Points 3. Balance the Amount of Time Devoted to Main Points

4 types of speech connectives

1.transitions 2. internal previews 3. internal summaries 4. signposts

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

Problem-Solution order

The first step in developing a strong sense of speech organization is to

gain command of the three basic parts of a speech

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

internal preview

statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points

internal summary

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

signpost

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

spatial order

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

strategic organization

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

transition

The materials used to support a speaker's ideas

supporting materials

5 basic patterns of organization

1. chronological 2. spatial order 3. casual order 4. Problem-Solution order 5. Topical order

The most effective order depends on three things—

1. topic 2. purpose 3. audience

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

casual order

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

chronological order

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

connective

The process of organizing the body of a speech begins when you

determine the main points

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

topical order