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Organizing Your Speech
True-False Questions
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Clear organization is usually less important in speaking than in writing.
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Audiences find well-organized speakers to be more credible than poorly organized
speakers.
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I t is usually best to prepare the body of the speech before the introduction.
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Most speeches should contain from two to five main points.
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If a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track of as many
as a dozen main points.
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When developing a speech, you should try to roughly balance the amount of time
devoted to each main point.
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The most effective order for the main points of a speech depends upon the topic, the
specific purpose, and the audience.
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When arranging a speech in causal order, you must deal first with the causes of an
event and then explain its effects.
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Problem-solution order is used most often in persuasive speeches.
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In topical order the main points proceed from top to bottom, left to right, front to
back, east to west, or some similar route.
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When arranged in topical order, the main points of a speech usually follow a time
sequence.
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Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time sequence.
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Speeches arranged in chronological order follow a time pattern.
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A connective is a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates
the relationship between them.
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“The most important point to remember about . . .” is an example of a signpost.
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“Above all, you need to know . . .” is an example of a signpost.