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Main points

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The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points

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Strategic organization

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Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience

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Chronological order

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A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern

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Spatial order

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A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern

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Casual order

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A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship

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Problem-solution order

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A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem

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Topical order

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A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics

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Supporting materials

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The materials used to support a speaker’s ideas. The three major supporting materials are examples, testimony, and statistics

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Connective

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A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicated the relationship between them

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Transition

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A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another

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Internal preview

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A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next

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Internal summary

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A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker’s preceding points or points

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Signpost

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A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas