o many statistics, or your work will get too bogged down with numbers. You should also make sure that the statistics you gather are representative of the total number of people in the group. You should always identify the sources of your statistics, to prove to your audience that your information is accurate. It is also a good idea to explain your statistics and why they are important to you specific purpose. Also, if statistics are complicated and go to the second or third decimal position you should round them off to the first whole number, so that it will make your information easier to understand.5. There are five basic patterns of organizing the main points in your speech. The first is chronological order, this tells the events in the order of which they happened; this is mainly used in informative speeches. The second type of organization is spatial order, points arranged in this manner follow a directional pattern, for example: explaining the basement of a building, on up to the top floor; this is mainly used in informative speeches. The third pattern of organization is casual order, casual order is a cause-effect pattern; first telling the cause of an event, then explaining the effect; this can be used in either informative or persuasive speeches. Another pattern of organization is problem-solution order, this pattern first explains the problem, then offers possible solutions; this type of organization is mainly used for persuasive speeches. The last pattern to organizing your points is topical order, this is when you divide your main topic into sub-topics, explaining each subtopic; this organization method can be used easily with any speech.6. The purpose of the introduction is to inform the audience on what your speech is about and to grab their attention and interest. In the introduction you also want to establish your credibility. To accomplish these tasks you can go about it in many ways, you can grasp the audien...
