Final Flashcards
Strategic Organization
Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.
Main Points
The major points developed in the body of the speech.
Most speeches contain 2-5 main points
In classroom speeches no more than 4 or 5 main points
Chronological Order
A method speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.
Spatial Order
A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
Casual Order
A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship
Problem-Solution Order
A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with a problem and the second presents a solution to the problem
Topical Order
A method of speech organization in which the main points divide into logical and consistent subtopics
Tips for preparing main points
- Keep Main points separate
- Try to use the same pattern of wording
- Balance the amount of time devoted
Connective
A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationships among them •transitions •internal previews •internal summaries •sign posts
Transitions
A word or phrase that indicated when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
Internal Preview
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 speakers preceding points
Sign Post
A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that it focuses attention on key ideas
Introduction
4 Objectives • get the attention of your audience • reveal topic •establish credibility •preview the body of the speech (main points)
Rhetorical question
A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud
Credibility
The audience perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
Goodwill
The audience perception of wether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
Preview Statement
A statement in the intro of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
Crescendo Ending
A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
Dissolve ending
A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
Conclusion
- signal the end of the speech
* reinforce central idea