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Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and Professions, 7/e
Ronald B. Adler
Jeanne Marquardt Elmhorst
Organizing Your Ideas

Chapter Outline

Organizing Your Ideas

Gathering Ideas and Material

Organizing the Body

Identify Main Points and Subpoints

Choose the Best Organizational Pattern

Rules for Main Points

Planning the Introduction

Functions of the Introduction

Types of Opening Statements

Planning the Conclusion

Functions of the Conclusion

Types of Closing Statements

Adding Transitions

Functions of Transitions

Characteristics of Effective Transitions

Summary

Key Terms

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