1. Organizing Your Speech
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2. Organization Method Tell them what you are going to tell them.
Tell them what you’ve told them.

3. Introduction Body main ideas or points supporting material Conclusion
Develop an Outline
Introduction
Body
main ideas or points
supporting material
Conclusion

4. Filling in the Outline List key points Arrange them in order
Expand upon these points
Develop an introduction
Develop a close

5. Create a Mindmap
A mindmap is a diagram that helps determine what will be included in the speech and when it will be mentioned.

6. Mindmapping
Step 1
MAIN TOPIC

7. Develop main idea first
Mindmapping
Step 1
“Tell them” formula
MAIN TOPIC
Outline
Develop main idea first

8. Develop main idea first
Mindmapping
Step 1
“Tell them” formula
MAIN TOPIC
Outline
Develop main idea first

9. Mindmapping
Step 2
OUTLINE

10. Mindmapping
Step 2
Intro
OUTLINE
End
Body

11. Mindmapping
Step 2
Intro
OUTLINE
End
Body

12. Keep Your Map Orderly Use separate paper to record extra material.
Use asterisks, numbers, or color coding.

13. – Hesiod, ancient Greek poet
Conclusion
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.
– Hesiod, ancient Greek poet