Title :
A quick and easy strategy for organizing a speech
Author :
Lindeborg, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
US Dept. of Agric., Forest Service, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is pointed out that it takes so much time and effort to organize material manually and revise it until it is clear that many writers give up before producing a clearly written speech. Writing in a modified outline form on a word processor helps solve this problem. The outline form, coupled with the simplicity and speed of making changes on a word processor, makes it easy to respond to the visual feedback of one´s writing as one writes, almost forcing a well-organized, simple, and clear expression of ideas. For many writers, the speed and ease of the word processor is the only thing that makes repeated revision possible. One can experiment repeatedly with the visual display of the text and continue revising until the display-and the text-reflect the best organization of the material and the natural cadences of spoken language
Keywords :
human factors; linguistics; word processing; clearly written speech; modified outline form; natural cadences; repeated revision; spoken language; text; visual feedback; word processor; Continents; Displays; Earth; Feedback; Geography; Organizing; Research and development; Shape; Speech; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on