Section: 5.1: Speech Organization | COMM101: Public Speaking

Section outline

The first step in organizing your speech is to determine your main ideas.
- Select activity Determining Your Main Ideas
  
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- Select activity Creating Talking Points
  
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- Select activity Using Common Organizing Patterns
  
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- Select activity Keeping Your Speech Moving
  
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- Select activity Analyzing a Speech Body
  
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