Chapter 13: Delivering Your Speech

eye contact

Gaze behavior in which a speakers looks at listeners' eyes.

What are the key elements of physical delivery?

1. Appearance. 2. Posture. 3. Facial expression. 4. Eye contact. 5. Movement. 6. Gestures.

What are some qualities of effective delivery?

1. Effective delivery helps both listeners and speakers. 2. The best delivery looks and feels natural, comfortable and spontaneous. 3. Delivery is best when the audience is not aware of it. 4. Concentrate on your ideas and how the audience is receiving them than on how you looks or sound.

What are some principles of nonverbal communication?

1. Part of our nonverbal communication is deliberate, and part is unintentional. 2. Few nonverbal signals have universal meaning. 3. When a speaker's verbal and nonverbal channels send conflicting messages, we tend to trust the nonverbal message. 4. The message you intend may be overridden by other meanings people attach to your nonverbal communication.

What are some key points to keep in mind when speaking using notes or a manuscript?

1. Practice with the notes or manuscript that you will be using when delivering the speech. 2. Number your notecards or the pages of your manuscript. 3. Determine when you should and should not look at your notes. 4. Slide your notes or the pages of your manuscript rather than turning them. 5. Devote extra practice time to your conclusion.

What are the key elements of vocal delivery?

1. Rate and pause. 2. Volume. 3. Pitch and inflection. 4. Articulation and pronunciation.

What are some methods of delivery?

1. Speaking impromptu. 2. Speaking from memory. 3. Speaking from manuscript. 4. Speaking extemporaneously.

movement

A speaker's motion from place to place during speech delivery.

appearance

A speaker's physical features, including dress and grooming.

pause

An intentional or unintentional period of silence in a speaker's vocal delivery.

speaking from manuscript

Delivering a speech from a text written word for word and practiced in advanced.

speaking extemporaneously

Delivering a speech from notes or from a memorized outline.

speaking from memory

Delivering a speech that is recalled word for word from a written text.

pronunciation

How the sounds of a word are to be said and which parts are to be stressed.

gestures

Movements of a speaker's hands, arms and head while delivering a speech.

inflection

Patterns of change in a person's pitch while speaking.

vocalized pause

Sounds or words such as ah, like, okay, um, so and you know inserted to fill the silence between a speaker's words or thoughts.

impromptu speaking

Speaking without advance preparation.

pitch

The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.

articulation

The mechanical process of forming the sounds necessary to communicate in a particular language.

posture

The position or bearing of a speaker's body while delivering a speech.

volume

The relative loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.

rate

The speed at which a speech is delivered.

facial expression

The tension and movement of various parts of a speaker's face.

delivery

The way a speaker presents a speech, through voice qualities, bodily actions and language.