Strategic organization
putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
Main points
the major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
Chronological order
a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
Spatial order
a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
Causal order
a method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship
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
Topical order
a method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
Supporting material
the materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics, and testimony
Connective
a word or phrase that connecs the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
Transition
a word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
Internal preview
a statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
Internal summary
a statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
Signpost
A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas