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A speech

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

A speech that meets the requirement of order follows a consistent pattern of development from beginning to end. It should start with an introduction, present the main ideas in the body of the speech, then end with a conclusion. You should develop the body of the speech first because it contains the essence of your message. Once you have organized the body of your speech, you can prepare an introduction and conclusion tailored to your message.
Order also applies to the way you arrange your main points. If you propose a solution, you should first present the problem. Why? Because that is
how our minds work. We don’t normally come up with solutions, then look for problems to fit them. An orderly arrangement is also important when you are presenting the steps in a process. Begin with the first step, then cover the rest in the order they occur. If you jump around, the audience may get lost.