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Delivery is …

the presentation of the

speech you have
researched, organized,
outlined, and practiced
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Manuscript Impromptu
reading Speaking

Memorized Extemporaneous
Speaking Speaking
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DELIVERY DESCRIPTION DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES

METHOD

• Reduces eye contact • You can craft the

Reading your • Might cause less message carefully
Manuscript speech from a frequent use of gestures
• The language can
speaking prepared text • Might affect vocal variety
• Might cause pacing to be refined,
become too rapid or too polished, and
slow. stylized.
Giving a • Permits little or no • You can have direct
speech from adaptation eye contact with the
• Recovery is difficult if audience.
Memorized memory
without using you make mistakes • You can move
speaking • You may sound
notes around freely or use
rehearsed and gestures while
mechanical. speaking.
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METHOD DESCRIPTION DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES

• Your speech is likely to • Able to adapt to how

be less organized and your audience is
Delivering a reacting to you and
Impromptu speech without smoothly delivered.
• It’s hard to cite your message.
Speaking preparing in • Minimal planning and
advance evidence and use
supporting material for practice
the message • Allows spontaneity

Knowing the major • It is well organized and

• It takes time to well researched.
Extemporaneous ideas, which have prepare it.
Speaking been outlined , but • Your speech sounds
• It takes skill to spontaneous and yet
not memorizing deliver the speech
the exact wording appropriately polished.
well
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• Listeners expect effective delivery

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• Listeners make emotional connections

2 with speaker through delivery

• Listeners believe what they see

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Group discussion

In groups of three, list the characteristics of

a good delivery.
Share your answers with the class.
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Eye Contact

• Builds rapport with audience

Why? • Significantly increases credibility
• Keeps your audience interested.

• Look at one person at a time

How?
• Don’t be mechanical
• Vary across all of audience

*Remember that eye contact involves looking people in the

eye – not looking over listeners’ heads
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Movement

• Attracts & holds audience attention

Why? • Can physically relax audience
• Can emphasize oral transitions

• Be smooth
How? • Coordinate to content
• Be meaningful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF1qXMBnI5M#t=48
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POSTURE

Good posture suggests an alert,

Why?
knowledgeable, interested person.

• Stand balanced and erect on both feet

How? • DO NOT use lectern for body support
• Shoulders back but relaxed
• Face front as much a possible
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Facial Expressions

 Determines impact of message

Why?  Lack of emotion suggests you don’t care

 Suggests you want to be talking to them

• It’s okay to smile/frown/sneer/laugh/etc. as

How? long it matches the content
• Don’t grimace if you make a mistake
• Never appear to lose emotional control
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Gestures

 Retains audience attention

Why?  Describes or clarifies

 Accents or emphasizes

 Coordinate to content
How?
 Use a variety of gestures

 Complete the gestures – Use the whole body

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refers to how fast or is the loudness of the
slow you speak. speaker’s voice.

Rate Volume

is the sound and

rhythm of words as
indicated in the
dictionary Pause

pronunciation Momentary break in

the vocal delivery of
the speech.

refers to how high or low a

speaker’s voice is Articulation

Pitch Process of producing

the sound clearly and
distinctly.
 Watch these short video clips, take notes and be
prepared to report them in class.

 How to deliver a great speech

http://www.ehow.com/video_4959559_public-speaking-tips-
delivering-great.html

 Voice inflections
http://www.ehow.com/video_4959569_public-speaking-tips-
voiceinflection.html?pid=1&cp=1&wa%5Fvrid=00376df5%2Deb16%2D
4ba2%2Da450%2De444a56013b5&wa%5Fvlsrc=continuous

 Tips to deliver your speech: Posture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmjGz4PS6sI