Speakers often tie their points together in a way that presents a vivid story, complete with characters, settings, plot, and imagery. This is called a narrative pattern. However, most speeches built largely on a story (or a series of stories) are likely to incorporate elements of other organizational arrangements. For example, you might present a story in a cause–effect design, in which you first reveal that something happened (such as a small aircraft crash) and then describe the events that led up to the accident (the causes).