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