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The Importance of Organization

Creating the Body

Overview of the Process
How to Develop Material

Devising Main Points

Limit the Number of Main Points
Restrict Each Main Point to a Single Idea
Avoid Announcements
Customize Points for Each Audience
Use Parallel Language Whenever Possible

Organizing Main Points

Chronological Pattern
Spatial Pattern
Causal Pattern
Problem–Solution Pattern
Topical Pattern

Selecting Support Materials

Supplying Transitions

Bridges
Internal Summaries
Signposts
Spotlights

Simplifying the Process






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