Connectives Chapter 9

Connectives Connective- A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationships among them There are 4 types of connectives: Transition Internal preview Internal summary Signposts

Transition A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another Reminds the listener of the thought just completed and the one about to be developed Example: Now that we have a clear understanding of… lets move on to…, I have spoken thus far on… so let me now share…, Keeping these points in mind lets return to…,

Internal Previews A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what a speaker is going to do next Not used for all main points, but allows your listeners to keep track of your ideas Example: I will focus on 3 solutions for…

Internal Previews A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what a speaker is going to do next Not used for all main points, but allows your listeners to keep track of your ideas Example: I will focus on 3 solutions for…

Internal Summary A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speakers preceding point or points Used when speakers have just explained a complex idea Example: Lets pause for a moment to summarize…

Signposts A very brief statement that indicates where the speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas Example: The first cause, the second cause, the third cause Example: The most important thing to remember…, be sure to keep in mind…, above all you need to know…