A Speaker's Guidebook: Chapter 12

A Speaker's Guidebook: Chapter 12

Name: ______

Types of Organizational Arrangements

Define these KEY TERMS

topical pattern of arrangement (categorical pattern)

chronological pattern of arrangement

spatial pattern of arrangement

causal (cause-effect) pattern of arrangement

problem-solution pattern of arrangement

narrative pattern of arrangement

circular pattern of arrangement

ACTIVITIES

Getting Organized

Instructions: Write the name of the organizational pattern best suited to a speech on the following topics. In addition to listing the organizational pattern, give three main points that might be used to develop the topic. Remember to choose main points that match the organizational pattern selected.

1. a demonstration speech that explains how to change a tire.

2. a speech about the federal budget.

3. a speech about violence on children’s television.

4. a speech about teenage pregnancy.

5. a speech about multicultural education.

6. a speech about how to pack for a camping trip.

7. a speech about the importance of community involvement

8. a speech about your favorite vacation