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-solving 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 materials
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 connects 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