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Brydon: Between One and Many textbook cover
Between One and Many: The Art and Science of Public Speaking, 4/e
Steven R. Brydon, California State University, Chico
Michael D. Scott, California State University, Chico

Organizing Your Message

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter and reviewing the learning resources on your CD-ROM and at the Online Learning Center, you should be able to:

1

Develop an organizational strategy geared to your audience.

2

Refine the specific purpose of your speech.

3

Develop a clear thesis statement for your speech.

4

Organize the body of your speech.

5

Appreciate organizational patterns from diverse cultures.

6

Utilize appropriate signposts to indicate transitions from one point to the next in your speech.

7

Construct an effective introduction and conclusion for your speech.

8

Prepare a formal outline for a speech to your class.

9

Prepare and utilize speaker's notes for a speech to your class.