Chapter 9: Organizing the body of the speech

The main points are the _______ features of the speech

• What are the factors you should consider when choosing the pattern of organization of your speech?

• 1. The topic

• 1. The purpose

• The order

• 1. The audience

• All of the above

When you organize your main points according to a directional pattern, you are using: _____ order

• Which pattern of organization should be used when explaining a process or demonstrate how to do something?

• • Chronological Order

• Spatial Order

• • Causal Order

• • Problem-Solution Order

• • Topical Order

Which patterns of organization can be used for both persuasive speeches and informative speeches?

• Chronological Order

• Spatial Order

• • Causal Order

• • Problem-Solution Order

• • Topical Order

What are the major kinds of supporting materials used to support a speaker's ideas?

• Examples

• Statistics

• Testimony

• None of the above

• "We should try to keep the wording parallel." - Which part does it belong to?

• Keep Main Points Separate

• Try to Use the Same Pattern of Wording for Main Points

• Balance the Amount of Time Devoted to Main Points

• _____ are words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has just completed one thought and is moving on to another. Technically, the _____ state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the idea she or he is coming up to.

• • Transitions 

• •  Internal Previews

• Internal Summaries

• Signposts

_____ — a more detailed roadmap of what lies ahead.

• • Transitions 

• Internal Previews

• • Internal Summaries

• Signposts

• How can they apply signposts in this sentence “The first cause of this problem is inefficient agricultural production.”?

• • Numbers

• Questions

• Key ideas