Organizing Presentations

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Organizing You Have the Data – Let’s Put it All Together

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  • 1. OrganizingYou Have the Data Lets Put it All Together

2. Chronological Order 3. Chronological OrderSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience howthe Great Wall of China was built.Main Points:IV.Building of the Great Wall began during theQin dynasty of 221-206 B.C.V.New sections of the Great Wall were addedduring the Han dynasty of 206 B.C.-220 A.D.VI. The Great Wall was completed during theMing Dynasty of 1368-1644. 4. Spatial Order 5. Spatial OrderSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience about thestructure of a hurricane.Main Points:IV.At the center of a hurricane is the calm, cloud-freeeye.V.Surrounding the eye is the eyewall, a dense ring ofclouds that produces the most intense wind andrainfall.VI.Rotating around the eyewall are large bands ofclouds and precipitation called spiral rain bands. 6. Causal Order 7. Causal OrderSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience about thepossible causes for the collapse of Mayan civilization.Main Points:Mayan civilization flourished for over a thousandyears until 900 A.D., when it mysteriously began todisintegrate. (EFFECT)Scholars have advanced three major explanationsfor the causes of this disintegration. (CAUSE) 8. Problem-Solution Order 9. Problem-Solution OrderSpecific Purpose: To persuade my audience thatlegislation is needed to control the abuses offraudulent charity fund-raisers.Main Points:IV.Fraudulent charity fund-raising has become awidespread national problem.V.The problem can be solved by a combination ofgovernment initiative and individual awareness. 10. Topical Order 11. Topical OrderSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience about the achievements of Ida Wells-Barnett.Main Points:IV.As a teacher, Wells-Barnett spoke out againstinferior school facilities for African-Americanchildren.V.As a journalist, Wells-Barnett campaigned against lynching.VI.As a civic organizer, Wells-Barnett helped found the NAACP. 12. n s it io n sT ra 13. Internal PreviewMain PointInternal Summary 14. Sign Posts 15. How might theorganization of your speech change thetheme of your topic?.(Compare three approaches: topical, chronological, and spatial)