Delivery- Most important part of public speaking The hyperlink is a dramatic reading of a piece.

After Video- How does the reading differ from what you hear on the radio?

Memorized/Manuscript/Outline Memorized- slick or “canned” viewed as stale Danger of forgetting a line and a screeching halt occurs Challenge to memorize 10 min. Manuscript- more monotone, can’t connect with audience, audience will lose interest. (This is why we don’t READ a speech)

Outline Best!!! Conversational tone Flexibility- change for audience Good eye contact Comfortable gestures Support and guidance I DEMAND THIS!

What not to Do!

Delivery Conveys pathos Pathos- appealing to an audience’s emotions Play the heart strings. Changes the meaning?- Michael Bay Ex. #Save the Data Talking to veterans about sacrifice Child Abuse Conveyed by verbal and non-verbal

Delivery Conveys Ethos Ethos- (credibility) inspiring belief in an audience by conveying a sense of the speakers knowledge, honesty, and experience. Zach Wahls-

Delivery conveys Logos- Sound reasoning that supports a speakers claims and makes the argument more persuasive to an audience Your evidence Your experts God’s not dead Another example Of Logo’s

Ethos- Credibility as speaker Pathos- appealing to and connecting to the emotion of the audience Logos- logic in your speech that the audience follows. What Public Speaking is made up of.

Verbal Delivery- Pronunciation Articulation Tone Volume

Pronunciation- How you say a word. Don’t know how to say it look it up SOUND CONFIDENT! Mispronouncing a word kills credibility and can offend audience. Ex. Peace Corps Ex. Cesar Chavez

Articulation- Speaking w/ crispness or clarity so that listeners can distinguish separate word as well as separate syllables and vowel or consonance sounds in a word. Must enunciate- to say clearly

Enunciation is the act of saying a word clearly and concisely while  Pronunciation is the act of saying a word correctly. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!

Rate of Delivery- How fast you talk 120-140 wpm Fast- lose credibility sound nervous Slow- Condescending and uninterested

Tone- High or low qualities of a persons speaking voice Adds warmth, color, and enthusiasm to speaking Moderate tonal variety is preferred. Avoid monotone- one level

Inflection- Changing your pitch to emphasize certain words or expressions. Think asking a question. Inflection draws attention to key words. I didn’t say he stole the money.

Volume- How loud or soft you speak Adjust volume to fit room To soft audience can’t hear you appear nervous and unsure. To loud- audience feels you are yelling and quit listening Read the audience. Soft- conveys seriousness, draws listener in Loud- attention/climax.

Pausing Leaving gaps between words or thoughts Use to drive home a point or bring attention to seriousness Conveys and creates emotions

Non-Verbal:

Power of Handshake Hand out Ted Talk Guide. Turn in at end of class.

Nonverbal- Communicates feelings and attitudes 93% of communication is nonverbal- 55% in our face More believable than verbal (paralanguage) Body language really tells how we feel. Critical to successful relationships Handshake How we interact w/others

Nonverbal- Culture bound Rule-governed Like not talking loud in church Hand shakes Ambiguous – explains the complexity Continuous

The Power Stance Power of your Stance

Verbal pauses- Avoid these! Verbal Fillers- like, Verbal Tics- um, ahs Distracts listeners, lose credibility, and destroys the connection to audience Practice, use a clicker, slap every time you say it.

Eye Contact- Looking at ALL your audience Pan the room once every 3 to 5 seconds. Think camera Make direct eye contact with audience members- Makes a connection Makes audience want to listen. Credibility!

Gesture- Using hand movements to emphasize an important point Not all interpreted to same or gesture doesn’t match voice. Avoid nervous, repetitive or distracting gestures

Proxemics- Study of the distance between individuals in social interactions and the significance Public Space= 12-25 ft + Social Space= 4-12 ft Personal Space= 18”-4 ft Intimate Space= 0-18” How close people are standing tells a lot about relationships.

Facts on Proxmics Women stand closer than men Asian cultures stand closer together People of equal status stand closer than those of unequal status. Southern Europe- touch during conversation.

Transition Steps Physically take five steps when major ideas change. After intro to pt 1, to pt 2, to 3rd to conclusion. Why? It is a physical transition as you take a verbal and mental transition. Helps audience follow your speech.

Stage Presence- Own the Room Look confident Have good posture- stand erect w/o any barriers between you or audience. Dress for Success. How you look is just as important as how you sound.

Appearance- How you look sends a message about yourself. Dress the part. 30 sec and people have formed an opinion

Communication forms your Perception- Perception- sensory input of information and then using that info to determine how you view others and opinions of them Opinions you form guides your communication and behavior towards a person.

Important to Remember- Words have both connotative and denotative meaning. Denotative- Dictionary definitions Ex. Home- place we where people live Connotative- values, attitudes, and emotions that people associate with words creates their definition. Depending on our experiences, certain words have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation. Ex. Needed in the Office

Choosing Words- Words need to be: Accurate Specific as possible Use facts that are truthful Specific as possible Some stuff- BAD! Concrete Message doesn’t change or conflict Aware of audience Aware of appropriateness.

Practice! Time to critique this speech!!!