Chapter 9 Flashcards
(14 cards)
Cause and effect pattern
An organizational arrangement that shows that events happened or will happen as a result of certain circumstances
Chronological pattern
An organizational arrangement that presents points according to their sequence in time
Claim
A statement asserting a fact or belief
Comparative advantages pattern
An organizational strategy that puts several alternatives side by side and shows why one is the best
Criteria satisfaction pattern
An organizational strategy that sets up standards the audience accepts and then shows how the speakers idea or product meets the criteria
General goal
A broad indication of the purpose of a speech, generally to inform persuade or entertain
Motivated sequence pattern
An organizational strategy that presents a topic in terms of five sequential concepts: need, satisfaction, attention, visualization, and action
Problem solution pattern
An organizational arrangement in which the speaker first convinced the audience that a problem exists and then presents a plan to solve it
Rhetorical question
A question that requires listeners to think, but does not call for an overt response
Spatial pattern
An organizational arrangement that presents material according to its physical location
Specific goal
A concrete statement of what response a speaker is seeking as the result of his or her remarks
Thesis statement
A single sentence that summarizes the central idea of a presentation
Topical pattern
An organizational arrangement in which ideas are grouped around logical themes or divisions of the subject
Transition
A statement used between parts of a presentation to help listeners understand the relationship of the parts to one another and to the thesis
