Speech - Chapter 13 - Delivery

Visualization Anxiety Lowering Technique

Picturing yourself succeeding

Positive Self-Talk

Using positive thoughts to bolster speaker confidence

Extemporaneous Delivery

a carefully prepared and researched presentation delivered in conversational style

Facial Expressions

any nonverbal cues expressed by the speaker's face

Manuscript Delivery

delivery of a presentation from a script of the entire speech

What are the four methods of speech delivery?

extemporaneous, impromptu, manuscript, and memorized mode

Memorized Delivery

giving a presentation by memory

Impromptu Delivery

giving a presentation without notes, plans, or formal preparation

Gestures

movements of the head, arms and hands, to illustrate, emphasize or signal ideas in a presentation

Rate

speed at which the speech is delivered

Eye Contact

the extent to which a speaker looks directly at the audience

Pitch

the highness or lowness of the speaker's voice

Delivery

the presentation of a speech using your voice and body to communicate your message

Volume

variations in volume can convey emotion, importance, suspense, and changes in meaning

Vocal Variety

vocal quality, intonation patterns, inflections of pitch and syllabic duration