Ch 9 Quiz

Tips for preparing main points

-keep main points separate (no and) -try to use the same pattern of wording for main points (parallel wording) -balance the amount of time devoted to main points

Number of main points

2/5 - condense into categories if you find you have too many - list two broad categories

Transition

A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving to the next ex. Let me share...

Main Points

The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points. If you have to many main points the audience will have a hard time sorting them out.

Supporting materials

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

Four types of connectives are:

Transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts

internal summaries

a statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points ex. lets pause for a moment and summaries what we have discussed

Connectives

a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them

When a speech is organized people believe:

the speaker is much more competent and more trust worthy

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 ex. puppy mills are bad.. solving the problem requires ... (best used for persuasive speeches)

Topical Order

a method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics ex. isolate each achievement OR for persuasive why someone believes a certain point of view (used more often then any other method of speech organization)

Spatial Order

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern ex. the structure of a hurricane from inside to out (most used in informative speeches)

chronological order

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern the most effective order depends on your topic, purpose, and audience ex. main steps in corrective eye surgery (most used in informative speeches)

Causal order

a method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship ex. two main points- one dealing with the causes of an event the other dealing with its effects when effects have already occurred you may want to reverse the order and talk about the effects and then their causes (best used for both persuasive speeches and informative speeches)

internal preview

a statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next ex. lets continue with its impact today..

Signpost

a very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas ex. The first cause

First steps in developing a strong sense of organization is to:

gain command of the three basic parts of the speech - intro, body, conclusion and the strategic roll of each

Strategic Organization

putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience closely connected to critical thinking - helps to deliver a message fluently