Communication 105

topical organization

organizes a speech according to aspects, subtopics, or topics. B. Chronological Division- organizes speech according to a time sequence
Ex:Types of Wine
I. Red Wines
A. European
1. Bordeaux
2. Chianti
B. Californian
1. Zinfandel
2. Pinot Noir

primacy

the fact of being primary, preeminent, or more important.

recency

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Complexity

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Chronological Organization

organizes speech according to a time sequence.

Spatial Organization

organizes a speech according to the geography or physical structure of the subject.

Cause-and-effect Organization

To identify it, ask yourself: What happened first? What was the result? Did something good or bad happen? Why?

Problem-solution organization

A pattern of organization that analyzes a problem in terms of 1. harm, 2. significance, 3. cause; ant that proposes a solution which is 1. Described 2. feasible, and 3. advantageous. Identifies and analyzes a problem and proposes a solution.

Soft evidence

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Hard evidence

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Signposts

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Preview

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Initial preview

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Internal preview

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Transition

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Verbal Transition

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Nonverbal Transition

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Summary

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Final summary

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Internal summary

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