Organizational patterns and techniques for informative speeches from an intro public speaking course.
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- What organizational pattern arranges ideas by time sequence?
- Chronological organization
- Define topical organization in a speech.
- Organizing main points by categories or topics rather than time or space
- What pattern arranges ideas from one location to another?
- Spatial organization
- A cause-effect pattern examines what relationship?
- Why something happened and what results followed
- What is a problem-solution organizational pattern?
- Presenting a problem and then explaining one or more solutions
- Define Monroe's Motivated Sequence.
- A five-step pattern: attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action
- What purpose do transitions serve in a speech?
- They connect ideas and guide the audience between main points
- What is signposting?
- Using phrases that indicate the structure or direction of your speech
- What is an internal summary?
- A brief restatement of information within the speech body, not at the end
- What is a preview statement in a speech introduction?
- A statement that tells the audience what main points you will cover
- What is a review statement in a speech conclusion?
- A restatement of the main points covered during the speech
- How should a speaker define unfamiliar terms?
- Clearly and early, so the audience understands key concepts
- What is narration in an informative speech?
- A technique using stories or sequences of events to explain an idea
- What is description in an informative speech?
- A technique that appeals to the senses to create a mental image
- What is explanation as an informative technique?
- Clarifying how something works or why something is true
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