CHAPTER 12 Organizing your speech

Speech Action Steps

1. Choose a Topic & Goal

2. Develop Content

3. Organize and Develop Material

4. Adapt Material to Audience (Visual Aids)

5. Practice

Speech Action Steps

Step 3 Organize

LO1: Body

LO2: Introduction

LO3: Conclusion

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions

Introduction

Conclusion

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions

Action Step 3: Organize ~ LO2: Body

• What are main points?

• How many should you have?

• How do you determine them?

Action Step 3: Organize ~ LO2: Body

• A few central ideas you want to present

What are main points?

• 2 – 5 How many should you

have?

• Focus on Specific Goal

How do you determine

them?

Action Step 3: Organize ~ LO2: Body

List ideas related to specific

goal

Group similar ideas

Eliminate ideas that

lack support OR are too complicated

Choose the most

important that support speech goal

Determining Main Points

#6. List ideas related to specific

goal

#6. Group similar ideas

#6. Eliminate ideas that

lack support OR are too complicated

#7. Choose the most important

that support speech goal

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions

Summary of speech

Incorporates General & Specific Goals

Previews main points

One or two sentences

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1 Body - Thesis

Specific Goal

• I want the audience to understand how to improve their grades in college.

Main points

• Attend classes regularly

• Develop a positive attitude

• Study efficiently

Example

Thesis

• Techniques for improving grades in college are to attend classes regularly, develop a positive attitude, and study efficiently.

Example

Thesis

• Techniques for improving grades in college are to attend classes regularly, develop a positive attitude, and study efficiently.

Example

Summary of speech

Incorporates General & Specific Goals

Previews main points

One or two sentences

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1 Body - Thesis

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions

Complete sentence

Clear relationship to specific goal (topic)

Parallel structure

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1 Body:

Wording Main points in the Outline

• I want the audience to understand how to improve their grades in college.

Goal

• The first step that can help improve your grades is to Attend class regularly.

• A second step that can help improve your grades is to Develop a positive attitude.

Main Points

Example of Wording Main Points

• The first step that can help improve your grades is to Attend class regularly.

• A second step that can help improve your grades is to Develop a positive attitude.

Main Points

Example of Wording Main Points

Time order Topic order Logical

Reasons (Persuasion)

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1 Body:

Organizing Main points in the Outline

Complete sentence

Clear relationship to specific goal (topic)

Parallel structure

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1 Body:

Wording Main points in the Outline

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions

• Further explanation of main points

• At least two

• Includes supporting material

• For this course, can be phrases on outline

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1: Body

Support for points

I. One step that can help to improve your grades to attend

class regularly

A. Due date reminders

B. Contact with instructor

II. A second step that can help to improve your grades is to

study efficiently

A. Read the material before attending class

B. Take notes during class

C. Review notes soon after class

Subpoints in Outline

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions

Section Transitions

Signposts

Step 3: Organize ~ LO1: Body ~

Transitions

• Bridge or link the major parts of the speech

• Where would these be?

Transitions: Section Transitions

• Intro transition MP #1

• MP#1 transition MP #2….

• Last MP transition Conclusion

Transitions: Section Transitions

• Move the audience from point to point.

• A transition is not a main point.

• There is no content in a transition

Transitions: Section Transitions

II. A second step that can help to improve your grades is to

study efficiently

A. Read the material before attending class

B. Take notes during class

C. Review notes soon after class

(Transition) Now that we understand some study

techniques, let’s move on to the last point.

III. A final step that can help to improve your grades is to

have a positive attitude.

Section Transition Example

• Words or phrases within a main point

• Links subpoints / supporting material

• Reminds audience which point you are discussing

Transitions: Signposts

Action Step 3: Organize

Body

1. Main points

2. Thesis

3. Outline

4. Support

5. Transitions