Information Organization Strategies for Speech

Organizational tools appropriate for many speech and communication courses include flash cards, flow, charts, matrices, and compare-contrast organizers (D. Applegate, CAL).

Flash Cards

Flash cards are useful for organizing communication terms and definitions, people and contributions, and lists of information. Examples are given below.

Show Me An Example Of Speech Flashcards

Flow Charts

Processual information in speech and communication is easily organized using flow charts, such as the ones below for the parts of a speech and for Monroe's motivated sequence of organizing a persuasive argument.

Show Me An Example Of Speech Flow Charts

Compare-Contrast Organizers

Compare-contrast organizers, like the Venn diagram below, summarize the similarities and differences between two concepts, methodologies, theories, or people.

Show Me An Example Of Compare-Contrast Organizers

Matrices

Matrices are useful for organizing information about people or theories in speech and communication. Matrices help you to see the relationship between different pieces of information.