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Chapter 9

Organizing and

Outlining Your

Speech

“Organized

thought is the

basis of organized

action.”

—Alfred North

Whitehead

9.1 Organizing Your Main Ideas

Organizing Ideas Topically

Organizing Ideas Chronologically

Organizing Ideas Spatially

Organizing Ideas to Show Cause

and Effect

Organizing Ideas by Problem-

Solution

Acknowledging Cultural

Differences in Organization

9.2 Integrating Your Supporting Material

Outline

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