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Organizing Your SpeechLecture #8
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Why Organize?O Listeners can better comprehend
messageO Shows relationship between ideasO Audience knows what to listen forO Demonstrates preparation and
commitmentO Enhances your credibility
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Three parts to every speech…
O IntroductionO BodyO Conclusion
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BodyO Main Points
O Those few ideas that are most important for your audience to remember
O Supporting MaterialsO Sub-points designed to prove,
substantiate, or clarify your main points
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How to select main points…
O Consider your purposeO Take your audience into accountO Select an appropriate number
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Consider the following two sets of main points for a speech arguing that the government
should not censor radio programs that contain indecent language,
such as the Howard Stern show…
Version A Version B
1. The history of broadcast regulation
2. Background on the Howard Stern show
3. In a free society, people should be allowed to listen to the programs of their choice
1. In a free society, people should be allowed to listen to the programs of their choice
2. Listeners who find Stern offensive can change the station
3. Government censorship efforts can be abused
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PURPOSEVersion B is the better set
of main points. Main points should always focus on the
purpose. In this case all three help support the
thesis that is being argued (unlike Version A).
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Consider the following two sets of main points for a speech about backpacking tips…
Version A Version B
1. Choosing the right backpack
2. Remembering the essential equipment
3. Packing your backpack strategically
1. Coping with extreme elevation changes
2. Selecting light, nutritious food for week-long trips
3. Choosing optimal equipment for sub-zero temperatures
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AUDIENCEBoth versions contain main
points that fit the topic. The question of which is better depends on the
audience (novice for A and experienced for B).
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How many Main Points?
Purpose1
23
4
5
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Make it manageable…O Check to see if you can combine
related or redundant MPsO Review your audience analysis and
decide if any MPs can be thrown out as ineffective
O Determine which MPs are most essential as audience take-aways and exclude others
O If you only have one, consider making it your thesis and use supporting points as main.
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Supporting MaterialsO Use subordination
O Def: a hierarchy of points and their supporting materials (main, sub, sub-sub, etc.)
O Most easily implemented in an outlineO Types
O ExamplesO DefinitionsO TestimonyO StatisticsO NarrativeO Analogies
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Arranging your main points…
O The structure in which you present your main points is crucial
O 8 basic types of organization
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#1: Spatial PatternO Main points are adjacent to one
another in location or geographyO Effective with speech topics that can
be broken down into specific parts that are spatially related
O Ex: Anatomy lecture on human skeleton
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#2: Temporal PatternO Information is presented in
chronological sequenceO Each main point covers a particular
point in a period of timeO Can help audience keep trackO Ex: Informative speech on WWII
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#3: Causal PatternO Cause and effect relationshipO Helps audience understand the link
between particular events and their outcomes
O Can be multiple causes for one effect or a chain of cause and effect phenomena
O Ex: Persuasive speech on why healthcare in America has failed
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#4: Comparison Pattern
O Organized around major similarities and differences between two events, objects, or situations
O Can help an audience learn about unfamiliar topics through common ones
O Ex: Comparison of newly discovered planets with those in our solar system
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#5: Problem-Cause-Solution Pattern
O Best if you want your audience to take a certain action or support a policy
O MP1 discusses problems, MP2 shows their causes, and MP3 advocates for the proposed solution
O Ex: Persuasive speech on the importance of solar energy
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#6: Criteria-Application Pattern
O Proposes standards for making a judgment about a topic
O Then applies those standards to the topic
O Ex: Best man toast (criteria for true love, application to newlyweds)
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#7: Narrative PatternO StoryO Uses characters and plot lineO Still can have a thesis or purpose;
the story helps illustrate your pointO Ex: Smoking is bad for your health
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#8: Categorical PatternO Each MP emphasizes one of the most
important aspects of your topicO GenericO Should be logicalO Ex: Interview speech on why you are
best for the job
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Organizing your body…O Transitions
O A sentence that indicates you are moving from one part of your speech to the next (major and minor)
O SignpostsO Words or phrases that helps your audience
understand your speech’s structureO Internal Previews and Summaries
O Tell them what you are going to tell themO Tell themO Tell them what you told them
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IntroductionO Gains audience attention (hook)O Signals the topic and purpose of
speechO Conveys the importance of the topicO Establishes your credibilityO Internal preview of main points
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Without a good hook
you will lose the
fish!
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ConclusionO Clear transition to conclusionO Internal summary of main pointsO Strong clincher
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Finish with a bang!