Chapter 12 Flashcards
Main Points
central claims that support your speech purpose and thesis
Subpoints
provide support for the main points
Chronological Pattern
organizes points in a time-related fashion
Topical/Categorical Pattern
organization into categories (persons, places, things)
Primacy-Recency Effect
audience is likely to remember points from the beginning or the end of the message
Spatial Pattern
arranges main points in terms of their physical proximity or position in relation to each other (describing places or scenes and their component parts)
Problem-Solution Pattern
dramatize an obstacle and lead audience to your recommended solution
Cause-Effect Pattern
organize with information on cause of a topic and the effects; or talk about current situation and the possible causes of them
Narrative Pattern
tells a vivid story
Motivated Sequence Pattern
5-step plan for organizing a speech: attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action
Transitions
sentences that connect different points/details that allows them to flow naturally
Signposts
key words or phrases within sentences to signify a transition (similarly, next, once again, however, oppositely)
Internal Previews
prime the audience for the info immediately ahead
Internal Summaries
speaker can crystallize the points in one section of a speech before moving to the next section
Call to Action
urge listeners to act in response to the speech
