Chapter 9 Organizing The Body of the Speech

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.

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 speaker's preceding point or points.

Signpost

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

Enhance your credibility and make it easier for the audience to understand your message.

A well-organized speech will..

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 on to another.

1. Chronological Order 2. Spatial Order 3. Causal Order 4. Problem-Solution Order 5. Topical Order

5 ways to organize main points.

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.

1. Keep the main points separate 2. Try to use the same pattern of wording 3. Balance the amount of time devoted to main points

List 3 tips for preparing main points.

Main Points

The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.

Supporting Materials

The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics, and testimony.

Transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, signposts

List the 4 major types of speech connectives.

Strategic Organization

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