Speech 9

Front 1

Why is it important that speeches be organized clearly and coherently?

Back 1

People will understand you better and will believe that you are more trustworthy and competent. Listeners demand coherence. A speaker must be sure listeners can follow the progression of ideas in a speech from beginning to end. This requires that speeches be organized strategically. They should be put together in particular ways to achieve particular results with particular audiences.

Organization is closely connected with critical thinking. you gain practice in the general skill of establishing clear relationships among your ideas. This skill will serve you well throughout your college days and in almost any career you may choose. In addition, using a clear, specific method of speech organization can boost your confidence as a speaker and improve your ability to deliver a message fluently.

Front 2

How many main points will your speeches usually contain?

Back 2

The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.

Front 3

Why is it important to limit the number of main points in your speeches?

Back 3

You will not have time in your classroom speeches to develop more than four or five main points, and most speeches will contain only two or three. Regardless of how long a speech might run, if you have too many main points, the audience will have trouble sorting them out.

Front 4

What are the five basic patterns of organizing main points in a speech?

Back 4

Chronological Order

Spatial Order

Casual Order

Problem-Solution Order

Topical Order

Front 5

Which are appropriate for informative speeches?

Back 5

Chronological Order, Topical Order, and Spatial Order ***?

Front 6

Which is most appropriate for persuasive speeches?

Back 6

Casual Order and Problem-Solution Order

Front 7

Which is used most often?

Back 7

Topical Order: Because it is applicable to almost any subject and to any kind of speech

Front 8

What are three tips for preparing your main points?

Back 8

1. Keep Main Points Separate

2. Try to Use Same Pattern of Wording for Main Points

3. Balance the Amount of Time Devoted to Main Points

Front 9

What is the most important thing to remember when organizing supporting materials in the body of your speech?

Back 9

the importance of organizing your supporting materials so they are directly relevant to the main points they are supposed to support. Misplaced supporting materials are confusing.

Front 10

What are the four kinds of speech connectives?

Back 10

Transitions: A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.

Internal Previews: A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.

Internal Summaries: A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.

Signposts: A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.

Front 11

What role does each speech connective play in a speech?

Back 11

Transitions are words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has just completed one thought and is moving on to another.

Internal previews let the audience know what the speaker will take up next, but they are more detailed than transitions.

Internal summaries are the reverse of internal previews. Rather than letting listeners know what is coming up next, internal summaries remind listeners of what they have just heard. Such summaries are usually used when a speaker finishes a complicated or particularly important main point or set of main points. Excellent to clarify and reinforce ideas.

Signposts are very brief statements that indicate exactly where you are in the speech. Frequently they are just numbers.