Chapter Fifteen: Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches.

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Organizing SpeechesOrganizing Speeches

Organization of Oral Communication

Requires More Explicit Organization

Benefits from Greater Redundancy

within the Message

Should Rely on Less Complex

Sentence Structure

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Outlining Speeches

Working Outlines

Formal Outlines

Key Word Outlines

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Organizing the Body of a Speech

Time Pattern

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Spatial Pattern

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Topical Pattern

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Star Pattern

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Wave Pattern

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Comparative Pattern

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Problem-Solution Pattern

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Cause-Effect and Effect-Cause Pattern

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Designing the Introduction

Get Listeners’ Attention and MotivateDramatic Evidence

Striking Visual Aid

Strong Example

Startling Statistic

Stirring Quotation

Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their backs on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.Abraham Lincoln

Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their backs on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.Abraham Lincoln

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Present Clear Thesis Statement

Short, Clear Sentence

Only Announce Key Idea of Speech

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Enhance Speaker Credibility

Mention Personal Experience

Demonstrate Goodwill and Trustworthiness

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Preview Speech

Preview Main Points

Direct Listeners to Listen along Particular Lines

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Get Listeners’ Attention and Motivate

Present Clear Thesis Statement

Enhance Speaker Credibility

Preview Speech

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Crafting the Conclusion

Last Chance to Drive Home Point

Summarize Content of Speech

Offer Listeners Final Idea

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Building Transitions

Words and Sentences that Connect

Ideas and Main Points

Signposts for Listeners

May be Nonverbal

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Communication ApprehensionCommunication Apprehension

Causes - Situational

Unfamiliarity

Unusual Situation

Being in the Spotlight

Evaluation

Past Failures

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Communication ApprehensionCommunication Apprehension

Causes - Chronic

Fear of Communication

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PRCAPRCA

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PRCAPRCA

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Presenting Public SpeechesPresenting Public Speeches

Effective Oral Style

More Informal than Written Communication

More Personal than Written Communication

More Immediate and Active than Written

Communication

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Styles of Delivery

Impromptu

Extemporaneous

Manuscript

Memorized

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Practice

Begin Several Days Ahead of Time

Rely on Outline

Practice with Visual Aids

Practice with Mirror or Videotape

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