Chapter 12

Organizing, Outlining, and Writing

Presentations

• Organize your main points• Use your research• Outline your speech• Develop a strong introduction• Move smoothly from point to point• Conclude with strength• Harness the power of language

Chapter Objectives

Organizing Your Main Points

• Utilizing main points and subpoints

Organizing Your Main Points

Popular Organizational Patterns– Chronological pattern– Topical pattern– Spatial pattern– Problem-solution pattern– Cause-effect pattern– Narrative pattern– Motivated sequence pattern

Using Your Research

• Clear definitions

• Facts and statistics

• Meaningful examples

• Comparisons

Outlining Your Speech

• Outlining Essentials [show text]– Use standard symbols– Use subdivisions properly– Separate the parts of your speech– Cite your sources

• MLA• APA

– Give your speech a title

Tying It All Together

• Writing Introductions– Preview your main points– Connect with your audience– Capture your audience’s attention

• Use surprise• Tell a story• Start with a quote• Ask a question• Make them laugh

Tying It All Together

• Using Transitions–Words, phrases, and

observations that connect thoughts, points, and details

–Allows the speech to flow naturally

–Signposts– Internal previews & internal

summaries

Tying It All Together

• Writing Your Conclusion–Signal the end–Summarize your points–Make an impact

• Quotes and questions• A final story