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Connecting Ideas

Connecting Ideas. Connectives: What speakers use to connect ideas to one another and to the speech as a whole. Signposts. Word signals that tell listeners what’s to come and what’s been told First, next, finally – introduce new points & tells listeners what’s next

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Connecting Ideas

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  1. Connecting Ideas Connectives: What speakers use to connect ideas to one another and to the speech as a whole.

  2. Signposts • Word signals that tell listeners what’s to come and what’s been told • First, next, finally – introduce new points & tells listeners what’s next • Most importantly, in fact, for example – help the speech flow Example: On the other hand, the computer does have a lot of things going for it.

  3. Transitions • Summarize where speaker has been and where he is going • Can be used within a single point & between points • Can lead from subpoint to subpoint Example: Although the glass ceiling is widespread [where you’ve been], it is not shatterproof [where you’re going]

  4. Internal Previews • Within the body of speech • Brief summary of subpoints • Helps listeners see what’s being developed Example: Experts agree that there are three main causes of amusement park tragedies: equipment failure, operator failure, and rider behavior.

  5. Internal Summary • Summarizing subpoints already made before going on to another major point Example: In short, we have seen that equipment failure, operator failure, and rider behavior combine to create thousands of tragedies annually.

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