Organizing & Outlining Your Speech

Question 1

Chronological Pattern

Answer 1

an organizational pattern for speeches in which the main points are arranged in time order

Question 2

Spatial Pattern

Answer 2

an organizational pattern for speeches in which the main points are arranged according to movement in space or direction

Question 3

1. There is a problem
2. There is a cause
3. There is a solution

Answer 3

Problem-cause-solution pattern

Question 4

Parallelism

Answer 4

the repetition of grammatical structures that correspond in sound, meter, and meaning

Question 5

Connectives

Answer 5

a phrase or sentence that connects various parts of a speech and shows the relationship between them

Question 6

Internal Summaries

Answer 6

a type of connective that emphasizes what has come before and reminds the audience of what has been covered

Question 7

Internal Previews

Answer 7

a type of connective that emphasizes what is coming up next in the speech and what to expect with regard to the content

Question 8

Transitions

Answer 8

a type of connective that serves as a bridge between disconnected (but related) material in a speech

Question 8

Signposts

Answer 8

a type of connective that emphasizes physical movement through the speech content and lets the audience know exactly where they are

Question 9

Bridging Statements

Answer 9

a type of connective that emphasizes moving the audience psychologically to the next part of a speech