CHAPTER 9

Organizing Your
Speech

THE INTRODUCTION

Consists of 4 Parts:
Attention-Getter
Link
Thesis Statement
Preview Statement

ATTENTION-GET TER
The words that make your
audience want to listen to you

ATTENTION-GETTERS
Ask a Question
Make a Reference
Make a Startling
Statement
Give a Quotation
Tell a Story

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LINK
A statement
that logically
connects the
attentiongetter to the
thesis
statement

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THESIS STATEMENT
The focus of
what your
speech is going
to be about

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T H E P R E V I E W S TAT E M E N T

One sentence at the end of the

introduction that gives the
audience an overview of the
major areas that you will discuss
in the body of your speech

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THE BODY
The heart, brain
and nerve center
of your speech

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OUTLINING YOUR SPEECH

An outline is a speakers map; it

allows you to know where youve
been, where you are and where
youre going.

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OUTLINE
Purpose Statement
I. Main heading
A. Supporting Material
1. Detail
II. Main heading
A. Supporting Material
1. Detail

PURPOSE STATEMENT
States your
selected topic and
specific reason for
speaking

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MAIN HEADING
The major divisions, areas or
arguments of your purpose
statement
Purpose Statement
I. Main heading
A. Supporting
Material
1. Detail

SUPPORTING
MATERIAL
Provides support, depth and
reinforcement of the main headings
Purpose Statement
I. Main heading
A. Supporting
Material
1. Detail

DETAILS
Provides information that breaks
down the supporting material to
pinpoint accuracy
Purpose Statement
I. Main heading
A. Supporting
Material
1. Detail

O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L PAT T E R N S
Chronological- time sequence
Climactic- order of importance
Spatial- topic divided on basis of space
relationship
Cause-Effect- one area leads directly to
the other
Problem-Solution- presents a problem and
provides ideas for a solution

THE CONCLUSION
Where you wrap up what you have to
say in a neat communication package

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SUMMARY
Reminds the
audience of
major areas of
analysis in
your speech

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FINAL CLINCHER
Your final
statement;
where you
make your final
impression

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