Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of the Speech

In order for an audience to be able to follow the progression of the ideas in your speech from beginning to end, you need to use:

Strategic Organization

Which are 2 reasons for why it's important for a speech to be well organized? • The speaker's strategy has to be obvious to the listener • The speaker's coherence affects the listeners perception of the speech • Unlike reading a text, the audience cannot re-read parts to better understand the message • Speeches rely on a linear presentation of visual aids

• The speaker's coherence affects the listeners perception of the speech • Unlike reading a text, the audience cannot re-read parts to better understand the message

If your specific purpose is "to persuade my audience why they should eat only organic produce," each of your main points must include: • a reason why listeners should only eat organic produce • a simple explanation of what makes certain produce organic •The cost savings of non-organic produce • information about local organic farmers

• a reason why listeners should only eat organic produce

For which 2 reasons are stock phrases, less effective in speeches than connectives are? • stock phrases make the speech seem uncoordinated & disjointed • stock phrases act as ligaments & tendons • stock phrases, distract listeners • stock phrases are effective in casual speeches

• stock phrases make the speech seem uncoordinated & disjointed •Stock phrases distract listeners

How many main points should classroom speeches contain?

2 to 5

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

Casual order

Renee is writing a speech about threats to the global elephant population. How would you best combine her 2 related main points? I. Elephants are endangered animals. II. Habitat loss and the ivory trade threaten the elephant population.

Habitat loss and the ivory trade threaten the elephant population.

What's the most important reason for limiting main points?

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

When a speech uses __________ order, it's divided into 2 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

What does an internal summary do?

Remind listeners of what they just heard.

Henry is giving a speech on exhibits at the local zoo and wants to discuss the exhibits in the order readers would see them if they were to follow the main path through the zoo. Henry will be using _________ order for his speech organization.

Spatial

Keisha is giving a speech on the planets in the solar system, stunning with the plan, closest to the sun and ending with the furthest. Which organizational pattern issue using?

Spatial

The 3 things that determine the most strategic order for the main points of a speech are the topic, the purpose, and:

The audience

If you decide to use a chronological order of main points in your speech, you are using an arrangement based on a or an ___________ pattern.

Time

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

Topical

Which 2 descriptions apply to internal previews? • they summarize the information the speaker just finished discussing. • they are shorter than a transition phrase and are thus less intrusive. • they work just like a preview statement and a speech introduction, but in the body of the speech. • the audience with some detail with the speaker will discuss next.

• they work just like a preview statement and a speech introduction, but in the body of the speech. • the audience with some detail with the speaker will discuss next.

Connectives help join 1 thought to another in a speech and include which 4 types? •syllogisms • visual aids •Internal previews • signposts • internal summaries • transitions

•Internal previews • signposts • internal summaries • transitions

Which 2 elements are always stayed in a transition?

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

Which 3 of the following are most important to consider when deciding the order of main points in your speech? •your supporting examples •your research •your topic •your audience •your purpose

•your topic •your audience •your purpose