Chapter Summary

All speeches should be divided into three sections—introduction, body, and conclusion—so that the speech is organized in a way that presents your message clearly and effectively. Apart from this similarity, informative, persuasive, and entertaining speeches have separate methods for imparting their messages and information. There are several patterns of organization used to arrange ideas in informative speeches, including chronological order, topical order, order of importance, spatial order, and causal order. When delivering a persuasive speech, it is important to declare your proposition, which indicates where you stand on the given issue. Logical and emotional appeals should be used to support your proposition. Arguments presented should be organized by using one of the following organization patterns: the topical reason pattern, the problem-solution pattern, or the rebuttal pattern. When giving a special-occasion or entertaining speech, it is important to consider your audience when determining the speech's content. Examples of special-occasion speeches are introductions, award presentations, acceptance speeches, corporate events, toasts, and eulogies.

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