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Practicing Delivery
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Chapter Sections►Characteristics of an effective delivery
style►Effective use of voice►Effective use of body►Delivery Methods►Rehearsal►Adapting to Your Audience as You Give
Your Speech: The Rhetorical Situation4
Chapter Section One
Characteristics of an Effective Delivery Style
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Delivery►How a message is communicated
orally and visually through the use of voice, body, and conversational style
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Using a Conversational Tone►Effective delivery is conversational
●The speaker sounds spontaneous and relaxed
●The secret to developing a conversational style is to learn the ideas of your speech rather than trying to memorize every word.
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Being Animated►To be animated in your speech is
to be:
●Lively,
●Energetic,
●Enthusiastic, and
●Dynamic in your delivery.8
Chapter Section Two
Effective Use of Voice
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Understanding the Characteristics of Voice►Pitch - the highness or lowness of the
tones of your voice (like musical notes)
►Volume - how loudly or softly you speak
►Rate - the speed at which you talk
►Quality – the timbre of your voice●It can be nasal, breathy, harsh, smooth,
full, thin, etc.10
Speaking Intelligibly
►Appropriate vocal pitch
►Appropriate volume and rate of speech
►Appropriate vocal quality
►Proper articulation and pronunciation
►Accent
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Vocal Expressiveness
►Vocal expressiveness can be achieved by:
●Changing your pitch, volume, and rate of speech;
●Stressing certain words; and
●Using pauses strategically.
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Chapter Section Three
Effective Use of Body
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Importance of Eye Contact ►Maintaining eye contact:
●Helps audiences concentrate on the speech,
●Bolsters ethos, and
●Helps you gauge audience reaction to your ideas.
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Facial Expression►The eye and mouth movements that
convey your,
●Personableness and good character (bolstering ethos),
●Can help you animate your speech (bolstering pathos), and
●Reflect what you’re saying and how you feel about it.
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Gestures►The movements of your hands, arms,
and fingers, which can help intelligibility and expressiveness●You can use gestures to:
▪Describe or emphasize what you are saying,
▪Refer to presentational aids, or
▪Clarify structure.
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Movement►Changing the position or location of
your entire body during your speech
►Movements should be motivated by specific purposes, such as:
●Emphasizing an important idea,
●Referencing a presentational aid, or
●Clarifying macrostructure.
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Posture►The bearing with which
you hold your body
●Good posture can communicate a sense of competence and confidence, which enhances your ethos. © Bill Aron PhotoEdit
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Poise► A graceful and controlled use of the body
that gives the impression that you are self-assured, calm, and dignified
●Various methods can be used to improve your poise, such as
▪Watching videotape of your sessions,
▪Practicing in front of a mirror, or
▪Getting the critique of a willing listener.
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Guidelines for Appearance►Consider the rhetorical situation.
►Consider your topic and purpose.
►Avoid extremes.
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Chapter Section Four
Methods of Delivery
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Impromptu Speeches►An impromptu speech is one that is
delivered with only seconds or minutes of advance notice for preparation.
►They are usually:
●Presented without referring to notes of any kind, and
●Challenging to organize.
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Scripted Speeches►Prepared by creating a complete
written manuscript and delivered by reading or memorizing a written copy
●Much time and skill is required to effectively prepare and deliver them.
●Usually reserved for important occasions that have important consequences.
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Extemporaneous Speeches►Researched and planned ahead of
time, but the exact wording is not scripted and will vary somewhat from presentation to presentation●Easiest to give effectively
●Able to prepare thoughts and notes ahead of time
●Does not require as lengthy a preparation as extemporaneous speeches to be effective
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Chapter Section Five
Rehearsal
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Rehearsal►The process of practicing
your speech aloud●Practice out loud and give
yourself sufficient time to:
▪Revise,
▪Evaluate, and
▪Mull over all aspects of the speech.
© Michael Newman / PhotoEdit
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Preparing Speaking Notes►Prepare a key-word outline of your
speech, including hard-to-remember information such as quotations and statistics, as well as delivery cues designed to help trigger memory.
●The best notes contain the fewest words possible written in lettering large enough to be seen instantly at a distance.
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Handling Presentational Aids► Carefully plan their use.
► Consider audience needs carefully.
► Share them only when talking about them.
► Display only when everyone in the audience can see and hear them.
► Talk to your audience, not to the presentational aid, and avoid passing objects through the audience.
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Goals of Rehearsing and Refining Delivery► Practice language choices so they are
appropriate, accurate, clear, and vivid.
► Practice your speech aloud until your voice and body convey your ideas conversationally, intelligibly, and expressively.
► Practice using presentational aids.
► Analyze how well it went and set goals for the next practice session.
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Timetable
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Chapter Section Six
Adapting to Your Audience as You Give
Your Speech: The Rhetorical Situation
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Adapting to Audience ►Be aware of and respond to audience
feedback.►Be prepared to use alternative
developmental material.►Correct yourself when you misspeak.►Adapt to unexpected events and
audience reactions.►Handle questions respectfully.
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