Delivering a Delivering a SpeechSpeech

Stage FrightStage Fright

What is it?What is it? ““nervousness when talking to an audience”nervousness when talking to an audience”

Very common!Very common! Turn nervous energy into positive energyTurn nervous energy into positive energy Don’t picture people in their underwearDon’t picture people in their underwear If you get nervous, look at their hairstylesIf you get nervous, look at their hairstyles

““But don’t be Stevie Wonder at a tennis But don’t be Stevie Wonder at a tennis match”—Heather Jourdeansmatch”—Heather Jourdeans

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INTERACT!!INTERACT!!On scratch paper, jot down your primary On scratch paper, jot down your primary

personal concern regarding public personal concern regarding public speaking.speaking.Place papers in basket.Place papers in basket.

Let’s brainstorm ways to help one another Let’s brainstorm ways to help one another – NO NAMES– NO NAMES

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Delivery Delivery MethodsMethods

ExtemporaneousExtemporaneous Short amount of time to prepareShort amount of time to prepare

Competitive ExtemporaneousCompetitive Extemporaneous 30 minutes to prepare and one note card30 minutes to prepare and one note card

ManuscriptManuscript Everything writtenEverything written

MemorizedMemorized Nothing written (Michael Irvin)Nothing written (Michael Irvin)

ImpromptuImpromptu No time to prepareNo time to prepare

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Delivery Elements - Delivery Elements - AppearanceAppearance

No rips/tearsNo rips/tearsCover your parts (don’t expose yourself)Cover your parts (don’t expose yourself)Hair out of the faceHair out of the faceNo distracting colors/patternsNo distracting colors/patternsLook professional but be comfortableLook professional but be comfortable

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Delivery Elements - Delivery Elements - VoiceVoice

VolumeVolumeRateRatePitchPitchVocal QualityVocal Quality

How you say things How you say things sell itsell it

ClarityClarity

Have you seen my stapler?

Have you seen my stapler?

Can you say…Can you say… probablyprobably waterwater kindakinda Have taHave ta UmUm Goin’Goin’ AhAh Any contractionAny contraction

Delivery ElementsDelivery Elements

Facial ExpressionFacial ExpressionEye ContactEye ContactGesturesGesturesMovementMovement

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That’s Right…That’s Right…PracticePractice

Know the order of the speech Know the order of the speech elementselements

Polish Delivery Polish Delivery Practice in front of others or a mirrorPractice in front of others or a mirrorVideotape yourselfVideotape yourself

Practice?!Practice?!!!

Practice?!Practice?!!!