CHAPTER 8 Flashcards
are the central features of your speech. You should select them carefully, phrase them precisely, and arrange them strategically.________ are actually the major developed in the body of speech.
Main Points
A method of speech organization in which the main points follow
a time pattern. They may narrate a series of events in the sequence in which they
happened. It is also used in speeches explaining a process or demonstrating wo to
do something. This order is especially useful for informative speeches.
Chronological Order.
It is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow
a directional pattern. That is, the main points proceed from top to bottom, left to right,
front to back, inside to outside, east to west, or some other route. This is good for
informative speeches as well.
Spatial Order.
it organize main points so as to show
a cause-effect relationship. When you put your speech in _______, you have to
main points – one dealing with the causes of an event, the other dealing with its
effects. Because of its versatility, causal order can be used for both persuasive
speeches and informative speeches.
Causal Order.
It is 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. This is most appropriate for persuasive speeches.
Problem-Solution Order.
A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the
topic into logical and consistent subtopics. It is applicable to almost any subject and
to any other method of speech organization.
Topical Order.
These are the materials used to support a speaker’s ideas.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
These are words and phrases that connect the ideas of a speech and
indicates the relationship between them.
Connectiveness
These are words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has just completed one thought and is moving on to another.
Transition
These let the audience know what the speaker will take up next, but they are more detailed than transitions.
Internal Preview
These are the reverse of the internal previews. Rather than letting listeners know what is coming up next, _______ remind listeners of what they have just heard. Such summaries are usually use when a speaker finishes a complicated or particular important main point or set of main points.
Internal Summaries
are very brief statements that indicate exactly where you are in the speech. Frequently they are just numbers.
Signpost
allows you and your listeners to see what ideas you have and to put mental “hands” on the most important ones.
ORGANIZATION
Once you establish the main points, you need to decide the order in which
you will present them
STRATEGIC ORDER
