COM 120 Chapter 9

Jacinta will be giving a speech about the Battle of Bunker Hill. She plans to present her points by starting with a discussion of the events leading up to the battle and end by talking about events that happened immediately after the battle. What method is Jacinta using to organize her speech?

Chronological order

The strategic organization of a speech is closely related to

critical thinking

A speaker who combines two ideas into one main point is not following the guideline for keeping main points ______

separate

Henri 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. Henri will be using ______ order for his speech organization.

spatial

If you decide to use a chronological order of main points in your speech, you are using an arrangement based on a(n) ______ pattern.

time

A speech about the four major factors to consider when choosing a cell phone would most likely be arranged in ______ order

topical

Which three of the following are most important to consider when deciding the order of main points in your speech?

your audience your topic your purpose

Which organizational pattern first looks at factors that result in an event, then looks at the effects of the event?

Causal

When a speech uses ______ order, it is divided into two 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

In a speech about exercise, Louis developed three main points: I. Exercise benefits physical health. II. Exercise benefits mental health. III. Exercise benefits sleep patterns. Which of the following best describes the way Louis wrote the main points?

They use parallel wording