Strategic Organization
Putting speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
Main Points
Major points developed in a body of speech. Most speeches contain 2-5
Chronological Order
Methods of speech organization in which the main points follow time pattern
Spatial Order
Method of speech organization in which main points follow directional pattern
Casual Order
Method of speech in which main points show cause-efftect relationship
Problem-Solution Order
Method of speech organization in which first main point deals with existence of problem and second main point presents a solution to the problem
Topical Order
Method of speech organization in which main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
Tips for Preparing Main Points
Keep main point separate
Try to use same pattern of wording for main point
Balance amount of time devoted to main point
Supporting Materials
Materials used to support a speaker's ideas
3 Kinds of Supporting Materials
Examples, statistics, and testimony
Connectives
Word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
Transition
Word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one through and is moving on to another
Internal Preview
Statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know that the speaker is going to discuss next
Internal Summary
Statement in body of speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
Signpost
Very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas