Organizing Your Speech Outline

Organizing your speech

Summary

The main topic developed throughout this chapter is the importance of organizing while we give a speech. First, the general definition of organizing is exposed, stating that although we may have identified the principal points in our speech. And have the three parts every speech should have (introduction, body and conclusion). Many times the way we express our ideas can make listeners confuse about what they are listening to, not knowing the timeline of what was explained; and therefore, not getting a full understanding on the topic. After that, several useful recommendations are given: how to choose the main points we are going to develop, write a clear and concise thesis statement (which should state our specific goals for giving the speech), how to create a decent

Finally, the chapter gives some guidance on how to create an excellent introduction and a strong conclusion, like using jokes, personal references and a clinch to emphasize our point.

Application

The ideas presented are easily applicable in our lives. For example, when we are asked to give a speech, reviewing the guides given throughout this chapter can be really helpful; knowing the structure our speech should have, and how we should develop each part of it could make things easier for us. Applying the recommendations given for the body of our speech would be particularly useful, and that is because is the most important part of our speech, is the part when we express our main ideas and try to convince our audience about the importance of what we are talking about. Knowing how we should organize our speech and which kind of organizational pattern works best for us(whether we are giving a lecture or giving an important company presentation) can help us to give