Speech Chapter 12 Review

There are for basic methods of delivering a speech. What are the methods?

1. Reading verbatim from a manuscript 2. reciting a memorized text 3.speaking impromptu 4.speaking extemporaneously.

Vocal Variety

: changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume, that give the voice variety and expressiveness

Give an example of a meticulously prepared manuscript speech that would require the speaker to read word for word?

A Pope's religious proclamation, an engineer's report to a professional meeting, or a President's message to Congress.

What is an extemporaneous speech

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes

impromptu speech

A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation

Whenever you are responding to speaker, try to present your speech in four simple steps

First, state the point you are answering. Second, state the point you wish to make. Third, support your point with appropriate statistics, examples, or testimony. Fourth, summarize your point

Good delivery does not call attention to itself

It conveys the speaker's ideas clearly, interestingly, and without distracting the audience.

What is the difference between an impromptu speech and an extemporaneous speech

Unlike an impromptu speech, which is delivered off-the-cuff, an extemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance

Monotone

a constant pitch or tone of voice

Pause

a momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech

Vocalized pause

a pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as "uh", "er", and "um"

In addition to having something to say, a speaker must

a speaker must know how to say it

manuscript speech

a speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience

Dialect

a variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary

How can you develop a lively, expressive voice?

approaching your speeches as an opportunity to share with your listener's ideas that are important to you. The sense of conviction and desire to communicate will give your voice a spark.

Inflections

changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice

Effective Pauses can

contribute greatly to a speaker's impact

Even a mediocre speech will be more effective if it is what?

delivered well

What is the correct pronunciation of the word "genuine"?

gen-u-wine

When delivering a speech from memory, the speaker should learn.....

it so thoroughly that she or he can concentrate on communicating with the audience rather than on remembering specific words

Conversational Quality

means that no matter how many times a speech has been rehearsed, it still sounds spontaneous.

Speech delivery is based on what?

nonverbal communication

A wonderfully written speech can be destroyed by what?

poor delivery

As with other kinds of public speaking, the best way to become a better impromptu speaker is to

practice

16. Two obvious faults to avoid are

speaking slowly that listeners get bored or so fast that they lose track of the message

Good delivery can make the difference between a

successful and unsuccessful speech

Pronunciation

the accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language

Pitch

the highness or lowness of the speaker's voice

Volume

the loudness or softness of the speaker's voice

Articulation

the physical production of particular speech sounds

Nonverbal Communication

the speakers use of voice and body to convey the message expressed by words

Rate

the speed at which a person speaks

17. The aspects of voice you should work to control are

volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation, articulation, and dialect