Speech Organization
- 1. Organizing Your Informative Speech
- 2. What are the three T ’s ???
- 3. T ell us what you are about to tell us T ell us T ell us what you told us
- 4. There are three (3) main parts to any speech:
- 5. The introduction The body The conclusion
- 6. The introduction of the speech: Gains the attention of the audience Gains the good will of the audience Develops interest in the topic
- 7. The body of the speech presents: The main points in an organized pattern Presents supporting information for the main points
- 8. The conclusion of the speech Emphasizes key ideas of the speech Leaves the audience with heightened interest in the topic
- 9. Let’s look at each part of the speech in greater depth. What part of the speech should be developed first ?
- 10. The Body of the speech Determining the main points of the speech Organizing the main points in a consistent manner Outlining all the material you plan to use in your speech
- 11. The speaker must identify the specific purpose of the speech and create a thesis statement
- 12. SPECIFIC PURPOSE : “ I want to explain the three (3) ways that dogs have shown themselves to be our “best friends.”
- 13. THESIS STATEMENT: Dogs have earned their place as our ‘best friends” by working with people, by protecting people and property and by showing love and devotion to people
- 14. MAIN POINTS: Dogs work with people Dogs protect people and their property Dogs show love and devotion to people
- 15. Types of Organizational Patterns
- 16. CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER is the order in which things happen in time
- 17. SPATIAL ORDER is the organization of things according to their position in space
- 18. TOPICAL ORDER is a pattern of organization in which a topic is broken down into parts that are rearranged in an order determined by the speaker.
- 19. CLIMACTIC ORDER arranges items according to their order in importance
- 20. CAUSE-AND-EFFECT ORDER is when information is arranged to show causes or conditions and the effects or results of those causes or conditions
- 21. COMPARE/CONTRAST ORDER is when items of information are organized to show similarities and/or differences between the items.
- 22. Introductions There are three (3) purposes to an introduction
- 23. Get the attention of the audience Gain the good will of the audience Develop interest in the topic
- 24. Good Will Is the audience’s respect or positive feelings for the speaker
- 25. Interest Refers to the involvement, or concern, your audience shows in the topic
- 26. Attention-Getting Devices A startling statement Ask a rhetorical question Tell a story Use a dramatic/powerful/interesting quotation Personal reference
- 27. Personal Reference By giving a personal reference in the introduction, the speaker relates the speech topic directly to the audience’s experiences
- 28. Organizing Speech Conclusions The purpose of a conclusion is: To emphasize the key idea or ideas in the speech To leave the attention of the audience on a high note
- 29. Summary Is a short restatement of the key information in a larger work
- 30. Recommendation Is a short statement that tells the audience the specific behavior you want them to follow
- 31. The Stirring Ending Is an ending that helps you intensify the emotions or feelings you want the audience to experience