Organizing Your SpeechThe Better Speaker Series

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Organization Method

Tell them what you are goingto tell them.

Tell them. Tell them what you’ve told them.

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Develop an OutlineIntroductionBody main ideas or points supporting material

Conclusion

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Filling in the Outline List key pointsArrange them in orderExpand upon these pointsDevelop an introductionDevelop a close

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Create a MindmapA mindmap is a diagram that helps determine what will be included in the speech and when it will be mentioned.

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Mindmapping

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MindmappingStep 1

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MindmappingStep 1

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MindmappingStep 2

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MindmappingStep 2

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MindmappingStep 2

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Keep Your Map Orderly

Use separate paper to record extra material.

Use asterisks, numbers, or color coding.

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Conclusion

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It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, anddisorder is our worst enemy.

– Hesiod, ancient Greek poet