CMS 306M Chapter 10: Chapter 10
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Basic outline: outline keeps your ideas organized as you develop and refine your presentation. Transitions: word/phrase/nonverbal cue written out on outline that indicates movement from one idea to another. Internal summaries: frequently combined with transitions, statements used during the presentation to summarize what you just said. Formal and delivery outline"s: formal: detailed, written in complete sentences. Helps prepare you for the speech: delivery: brief, consists of key words. Organizational styles: general purpose of your speech is usually to inform or persuade whereas the specific purpose focuses on one small aspect of your topic, informative has three speaking styles. Chronological style is especially effective for informative presentations. Structured in terms of the time order in which the events occur. Describe a particular process that occurs in a definite time order: spatial outline. Organized by geographic location or direction: topical outline. Arrangements break down the main subject into subtopics that serve as logical divisions.