As pattern seekers, we really appreciate when we can easily identify the organizational pattern you used.
| Note | SYMBOL KEY: |
Interpretation |
| ! = |
SUPERIOR |
You made very good use of an organizational pattern which really helped us follow along and will probably help us remember your main points longer over time. |
| + = |
EFFECTIVE |
You made good use of an organizational pattern which really helped us follow along. |
| + = |
PROBLEMATIC |
I could tell you were using an organizational pattern but better wording, a better preview statement and better delivery of the main points would help to bring it out more. |
| – = |
DETRIMENTAL |
It was difficult to discern your main points and how they related to one another. Not having a clear preview statement may have compounded the problem. |
CHRON |
CHRONOLOCICAL | You made good us of a chronological organizational pattern which was appropriate to your topic. |
| TOP |
TOPICAL | You used a topical organization pattern which is not a strong choice. Be more creative with your topics: arrange along some continuum, or use an acronym. Establish a pattern so we can anticipate what is to come next. |
| BUT |
TOPICAL WORKED | Fortunately, you used a good preview statement and your main points were clear with your use of transitions and connectives; this mitigated the topical organization. |
CON |
CONTINUUM | You avoided a Topical organizational pattern by arranging your topics along a continuum. That is far preferable to using just a topical organization. |
ACRO |
ACRONYM | You made good use of an acronym to organize your main points thus avoiding topical org. |
REL |
RELATIVE ACRONYM | In addition, your acronym was meaningful to your speech which made it even more effective. |
ANALOG |
ANALOGY ORG. | Your created an analogy between your main points and an external object and it created a good order by avoiding topical. |
| INITIAL | INITIALS AS ORG. | Using your initials as an organizing principle helped you avoid topical organization. |