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In a speech, a structure or form that enables an audience to follow along easy. |
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| The beginning of a speech, containing the attention-getter, the link statement, the thesis statement, and frequently a preview statement. |
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| A question asked merely for effect, and thus not requiring an answer. |
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| The repetition of someone's exact words. |
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| A story or telling of one. |
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In a speech, the statement in the introduction that comes between the attention-getter and the thesis statement and logically connects the two. |
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| The statement that presents the over-all purpose of the speech. |
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| In a speech, the statement at the end of the introduction that presents an overview of the major areas that will be discussed in the body. |
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In a speech, the part containing the content and analysis that prove the thesis statement. |
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In a speech, a logically organized framework that shows how the speech will progress. |
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| In a speech, a statement that presents the selected topic and the speaker’s specific purpose in speaking. |
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| Ranking in terms of importance |
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| In a speech, one of the major divisions, areas, or arguments of the purpose statement. |
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Information that supports and reinforces the main headings of a speech (not to be confused with details, which are more specific) |
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A word or phrase that connects one part of the speech to the next. |
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| A pattern of organization that arranges elements in time sequence, or in the order of which they happened. |
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A pattern of organization that arranges elements in order of importance. |
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A pattern of organization that arranges the elements on the basis of spatial or situational relationships. |
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| A pattern of organization that presents a problem and provides possible solutions. |
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