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CMNS 101 Fundamentals of Communication

Public Speaking Research Guide

Organizational Strategies

There are five common strategies employed to structure a speech:

· Chronological – Organized by time

· Spatial – Organized by space or place

· Causal (Cause/effect) – Organized as cause(s) and effect(s)

· Problem/Solution – Organized as a problem that can be solved

· Topical – Organized by logical subtopics, each under the bigger topic but potentially unrelated to the other subtopics