Organization and Outlining

"Organizing your speech is one of the most important skills you can learn. First of all, organization is often the key to understanding. The audience is more likely to understand your message if it is organized than if it is not. Second, you are more likely to include the best information, arguments, and evidence if your speech is organized than if it is not. Organizing a speech forces you to select, to prioritize, and to choose the best of the available information. Third, the audience is more likely to evaluate you positively if you sound organized." (Pearson & Nelson, An Introduction to Human Communication, p. 258)

Concluding the Speech

Organization Helps

Organization

Thesis Statement

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