CMN 314 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Rhetorical Question

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 314
• Professor: Gaye Savage

Document Summary

Strategic organization: putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular advance. Main points: major points developed in the body of a speech (2-5 main points usually) Chronological order: when main points follow a time pattern. Spatial order: when main points follow a directional pattern. Casual order: when main points show cause-effect relationship. Problem-solution order: when 1st main point deals with existence of problem 2nd main point presents a solution to the problem. Topical order: when main points divide topic into logical and consistent subtopics. Connective: word/phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates their relationship. Transition: word/phrase that indicates when speaker is switching thoughts. Internal preview: statement in the body of the speech that lets audience knows what the speaker is going to discuss next. Internal summary: statement in body of speech that summarizes speaker"s preceding points. Signpost: very brief statement that indicates where speaker is in the speech.