Identify the three patterns of organization discussed in this chapter. For each, describe the organizational pattern and provide an example (main points) that appropriately reflects the pattern you describe.
What will be an ideal response?
- In the time-sequence (or chronological) pattern, the presentation begins at a particular point in time and continues either forward or backward.
- In a spatial pattern of presentation, the content of a speech is organized according to relationships in space-where we can find things.
- According to the topical pattern, the main topic is divided into a series of related subtopics. Each subtopic becomes a main point in the speech, and all main points are joined to form a coherent whole. In this way, the topical pattern is a unifying structure.
- Student examples will vary.
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