Grading Interpretation

Was your organizational pattern easily evident?

As pattern seekers, we really appreciate when we can easily identify the organizational pattern you used.

Your persuasive speech should use problem/solution, problem/cause/solution, Comparative Advantage or Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.
- Avoid topical organization; topical organization does not work for a persuasive speech on a question of policy.
Make you organizational pattern clear with your preview statement and how you phrase and deliver your main points.

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. Your persuasive speech should have used problem/solution, problem/cause/solution, Comparative Advantage or Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.
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 good choice. Your persuasive speech should have used problem/solution, problem/cause/solution, Comparative Advantage or Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.
CON	CONTINUUM	You avoided a Topical organizational pattern by arranging your plans along a continuum. That is far preferable to using just a topical organization.