Organizing Your Speech (all info from Metcalf, 2001)FIRST…We’ll talk about:(a) How to write good outline(b) How to structure body of your speechSECOND…We’ll talk about what makes good Introduction…THIRD…We’ll talk about what makes good Conclusion… FOURTH …We’ll talk some ideas for constructing your Speaking Notes. OUTLINING & BODYWriting an Outline important for several reasons:(1) It saves time(2) It makes sure your ideas presented in logical order (3) It helps you decide what research you need…don’t need (4) It motivates you finish assignment…Makes assignment seem less overwhelming……Because all you have to do is fill in blanks. SO: When you have give presentation or speech:First you have choose topic (we’ve talked about how to do that)Second you have do research (we’ve talked about how to do that)Third you have write Purpose Statement…Fourth you have write Thesis Statement (We’ve talked about both those)THEN you write Body of speech……& then you write Introduction & Conclusion. *There are SEVEN principles of Good Outlining.1. The “Body” should contain between TWO and FOUR main points in Four-Six minute speech.Example Informative Speech:Purpose Statement: To inform the audience about three funeral customs of Ancient Egyptians. Thesis Statement: Egyptian funeral customs included embalming, the use of coffins, and a process called “dry burial.”Body Outline:I. Explanation of Egyptian embalming practicesII. Description of Egyptian CoffinsIII. Explanation of “dry” burial techniques 2. After you decide about how many main points you’ll have… …you have decide how present them.*There are SEVEN basic sequence structures you can use order information in body of your speech.None of these methods are “better” than each other…Which one you decide use depends on your Topic.I’m going to go through different options & give examples of speeches that would fit each option……If, after hearing different type structures you still can’t decide best way organize your speech… (A) Come to office hours & ask... (B) Email me & ask.1. CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCEWhen you use chronological sequence…You arrange main points according to order they actually occur in real life.Example Chronologically Ordered Informative Speech:Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the rise and fall of the “American Muscle Car.”Thesis Statement: American muscle cars were introduced in 1964, increased in popularity during the later sixties, reached a “high-water mark” in 1970, and began to decline in the early 1970sBody Outline:I. The early years: 1964-1966II. Rising in popularity: 1967-1969III. A year to remember: 1970 IV. Left in the dust: 1971-1972 2. SPATIAL SEQUENCESpatially structured speeches use (a) geography (b) location, to organize body’s main points. Here is an Examples of Spatially Structured Informative Speeches. Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the Best Places to surf in the Orange County Area.Thesis Statement: From North to South, the four best surf breaks in Orange County are the Huntington Beach Pier, 56th Street in Newport Beach, Salt Creek in Dana Point, and LowerTrestles in San Clemente.Body Outline:I. Huntington Beach PierII. 56th StreetIII. Salt CreekIV. Lower Trestles 3. CAUSE & EFFECT SEQUENCECause & Effect speeches pretty easy to organize: -First you list Causes…-Then you list Effects…OR vice versa: Effect --- Cause (First example speech uses “Effect – Cause” format.)Warning: Remember this is Informative, not Persuasive speech……so be careful about what you list as “causing” your effect.***If your topic is non-controversial… & if there is ONE nearly universally accepted explanation for your effect…Go ahead and say “A” causes “B.”Example non-controversial cause & effect informative speech: Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the primary cause of skin cancer.Thesis Statement: The primary cause of skin cancer is overexposure to sunlight.Body Outline:I. What is skin cancer?II. Skin cancer usually results from unprotected sun exposure.***On other hand, if your topic is controversial… (That is, one single cause has not been unanimously accepted by scientists tobe “the answer”)…Then you must list as many of competing explanations as you have time for.Example controversial cause & effect informative speech:Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the various explanations for global warming.Thesis Statement: The three most common explanations for global warming are: (a) The atmosphere cannot handle the excess heat created by the burning of fossil fuels… (b) The ozone is being depleted by aerosol hair products like aqua net… (c) The slight increase in atmospheric temperature over the last several decades is a natural phenomenon that would have occurred regardless of the industrial revolution. Body OutlineI. Fossil Fuel ExplanationII. Ozone DepletionIII. Natural Phenomenon Explanation4. TOPICAL SEQUENCEAnother method of structuring main points in your body is by topic.In other words…When you use a Topical Sequence structure……You subdivide your general topic into smaller more specific topics and present those smaller topics in order that makes the most sense.Example informative speech using a topical sequence formatPurpose Statement: To list for my audience the key components of a French Vacation. Thesis Sentence: When considering France as a vacation destination, make sure you think about budget, airfare, a daily itinerary plan, and clothespins (because soap isn’t as popular in France as it is in the states).Body Outline: I. BudgetII. AirfareIII. Daily ItineraryIV. Clothespins **Remember, there is no “right” or “wrong” order to present your subtopics in…Just use some logical criteria.*However…if you are having trouble deciding how to structure your “Topical Sequence” speech……There are three specific sets of criteria you can use.First, you can use a Least Important Topic to Most
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