A speaker decides to give an informative speech about three major Civil War battles fought in
Tennessee:
Shiloh (April 1862, west Tennessee), the Battle of Stones River (December 1862,
middle Tennessee), and the Battle of Chattanooga (October 1863, east Tennessee). Which
organizational patterns could this speaker use? Describe 3 organizational patterns for
informative speeches and discuss the way each pattern could be used to organize this material.
What will be an ideal response?
A chronological speech would discuss the battles in the order in which the occurred. A
spatial speech would discuss the battles by moving from east to west or vice versa. A topical
speech could order the battles by importance in determining the war's outcome, by the number
of casualties, or by any other logical theme. A causal speech could talk about each battle's effect
on the war. A problem-solution speech would be unlikely, but it could consider the challenges
the armies faced in each situations and the ways the challenges were overcome.
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