1、Chapter 4 Preparing a SpeechDeveloping the Body目目录录CONTENT01Warm-up Questions02Organizing the Main Points03Providing Supporting Materials04Connectives05ExercisesWarm-up QuestionsA1.What do you think is the major difference as as well as similarity between writing the body of of a speech and an essay
2、?2.What do you think is the most important factor in body writing,language,structure,or logic?BOrganizing the Main PointsMain Points Deciding the Number of Main PointsStrategic Order of Main PointsChronological orderTwo to five main pointsCausal orderProblem-solution orderTopical orderProviding Supp
3、orting MaterialsNumber of materialsTypes of supporting materials:examples;statistics;testimony of experts or peersGeneral rules:pertinence;variety;appropriatenessSelecting SupportingMaterialsState the main ideaCite the source of the supporting materialsPresent the supporting materialState the main i
4、dea againIntegrating Supporting MaterialsConnectivesSignpostsSignposts:brief statements that tell your audience where you are in your speech.Types of signposts:numbers;questions;phrases.01Transitions:words or phrases that mark the end of one thought or idea and move the speaker into another thought
5、or idea.Place:generally at the start of paragraphsTypes of transitions:transitions between similar ideas or contrasting ideas;transitions to elaborate on an idea;show cause-effect relationship02 Internal Previews:internal preview outlines the critical points to be made within a section of your speec
6、h.Usage of internal previews:often comes after you have transitioned to a new main topic area;often being used together with a transition.03Internal Summaries:being used to review the main points you have just made.Functions:clarify and reinforce your point,but also can help lead your audience natur
7、ally into your next point.04TransitionsInternal PreviewsInternal SummariesExercises1)What are the main types of supporting materials?What guidelines should be followed in selecting supporting materials?2)What are the most commonly used connectives?How important do you think are they to your speech?E
8、xercise 1 ExerciseExercise 2 2Each group member is required to work out the main points of his or her speech,choose the supporting materials,and finish the first speech draft.Then exchange the draft with another member of the same group for revision advices.Each member is to revise the draft thereafter in reference to his or her partners suggestions or questions.Watch or listen to a historical or modern public speech on the internet.Find out the main points of the speech,the supporting materials the speaker uses,and the connectives employed.ExerciseExercise 3 3
