A method of organization that allows the listener to follow the presentation of discourse. Usually displayed in terms of numeric transitions: "My first point is...," "Second," "In conclusion."
a word or phrase used in speech or writing to highlight part of the text for the reader or audience; e.g. to introduce the different stages of a talk or lecture - to sum up, let's now consider; to clarify the writer's argument in writing - with regard to..., in conclusion
a term used to describe an on-camera spokesperson who introduces a storymercial's fictional segments and reappears periodically to remind the viewer of key product benefits.