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Organizing a Speech

Organizing a Speech. Importance of Organization. For the speaker: helps you to understand the relationships between ideas organization and critical thinking are connected -- and an important asset in life enhances audience’s perception of your competence and trustworthiness

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Organizing a Speech

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  1. Organizing a Speech

  2. Importance of Organization • For the speaker: • helps you to understand the relationships between ideas • organization and critical thinking are connected -- and an important asset in life • enhances audience’s perception of your competence and trustworthiness • you will be more successful if you are organized!

  3. Importance of Organization, cont. • For the Audience: • well-organized speeches are easier to comprehend • well-organized speeches make key points easier to remember

  4. Main Points • Should be selected carefully • Should be few in number (2-5) • Should be organized strategically to achieve the speaker’s purpose

  5. Ordering Main Points • Chronologically • Spatially • Cause-Effect • Problem-Solution • Topically

  6. Supporting Materials • Must be well organized • Details and evidence must be directly relevant to the main points they support

  7. Connectives • Words or phrases that join one thought to another and indicate the relationship between them. • 4 Types: • transitions (e.g., ‘in addition to’, ‘now that you have seen’, ‘since we know’, ‘let us turn’) • internal previews • internal summaries • signposts

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