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Delivering Delivering YourYourSpeechSpeech

Chapter 13Chapter 13

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DeliveryDelivery

The action & manner of The action & manner of speaking to an speaking to an audienceaudience

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Methods of DeliveryMethods of Delivery

ExtemporaneousExtemporaneous ImpromptuImpromptu ManuscriptManuscript MemorizedMemorized

See Advantages & Disadvantages of Each Delivery Method in Table 13.1 on p. 271

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Extemporaneous Extemporaneous SpeechSpeech

Present a carefully Present a carefully prepared & practiced prepared & practiced speech from brief notesspeech from brief notes

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Advantages ofAdvantages ofExtemporaneous StyleExtemporaneous Style

Speaking notes prompt Speaking notes prompt ideasideas

Not allowed to readNot allowed to read Eye contact & gestures Eye contact & gestures

are naturalare natural Tone is conversationalTone is conversational Stay audience centeredStay audience centered

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Conversational StyleConversational Style

More formal than More formal than everyday conversationeveryday conversation

Remains spontaneous & Remains spontaneous & relaxedrelaxed

Posture & gestures Posture & gestures relaxedrelaxed

Frequent eye contactFrequent eye contact

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Impromptu SpeechImpromptu Speech

Presenting a speech Presenting a speech that is not planned or that is not planned or prepared in advanceprepared in advance

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Guidelines forGuidelines forImpromptu SpeakingImpromptu Speaking

Determine main pointsDetermine main points Introduce main pointsIntroduce main points Offer a previewOffer a preview Support main pointsSupport main points Conclude with summaryConclude with summary

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Manuscript SpeechManuscript Speech

Read to an audience Read to an audience from a written textfrom a written text

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Manuscript Delivery Manuscript Delivery Required: Required:

When detailed & exact When detailed & exact informationinformation

When speech will be When speech will be scrutinizedscrutinized

When speech text used When speech text used laterlater

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Problems When Problems When ReadingReading

Sounds like written text Sounds like written text not oral textnot oral text

Speaker inclined to Speaker inclined to read to audience rather read to audience rather than talk with themthan talk with them

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Manuscript Delivery Manuscript Delivery TipsTips

Talk the speech aloud Talk the speech aloud as you write itas you write it

Practice speaking from Practice speaking from scriptscript

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Memorized SpeechMemorized Speech

Presenting a speech Presenting a speech that has been written that has been written out, committed to out, committed to memory & given word memory & given word for wordfor wordCheck out Web Link 13.2: Memory Technique at the Invitation to Public Speaking website.

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Use Memorized Use Memorized Delivery:Delivery:

When speech is very When speech is very shortshort

When things must be When things must be said in specific waysaid in specific way

When notes awkward or When notes awkward or disruptivedisruptive

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Verbal Components of Verbal Components of DeliveryDelivery

VolumeVolume

RateRate

PitchPitch

InflectionInflection

PausesPauses

PronunciationPronunciation

ArticulationArticulation

DialectDialect

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Nonverbal Nonverbal Components of Components of DeliveryDelivery

Personal appearancePersonal appearance Eye contactEye contact Facial expressionFacial expression PosturePosture GesturesGestures ProxemicsProxemics

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Question-and-AnswerQuestion-and-AnswerSessionsSessions

Provide opportunity for Provide opportunity for audience to:audience to:– explore ideasexplore ideas– ask for clarityask for clarity– share their own share their own

perspectivesperspectives

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Preparing for Preparing for QuestionsQuestions

Identify potential Identify potential questionsquestions

Formulate answersFormulate answers Practice answersPractice answers

Practice with Interactive Activity 13.5: Answering Difficult Questions at the Invitation to Public Speaking website.

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Managing Question-Managing Question-and-Answer Sessionand-Answer Session

Explain formatExplain format Listen & clarifyListen & clarify Keep positive mind-setKeep positive mind-set Address entire audienceAddress entire audience Answer with honestyAnswer with honesty Stay focusedStay focused