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Delivering Your Presentation PREVIEW Methods of Speech Delivery Effective Verbal Delivery Effective Nonverbal Delivery Effective Presentation Aids Final Tips for Rehearsing and Delivering your presentation

Methods of Speech Delivery Manuscript Speaking Rarely done well enough to be interesting Guidelines Type your manuscript in short, easy-to-scan phrases Use appropriate nonverbal messages Do not read the speech too quickly Vary the rhythm, inflections, and pace of your delivery Use gestures and movement to add nonverbal interest

Methods of Speech Delivery Memorized Speaking Guidelines Do not deliver your memorized speech too rapidly Avoid patterns of vocal inflection that make the presentation sound recited Use gestures and movement to add interest and emphasis to your message

Methods of Speech Delivery Impromptu Speaking “off the cuff” Guidelines Consider your audience Be brief Organize Draw upon your personal experience and knowledge Use gestures and movement that arise naturally from what you are saying Be aware of the potential impact of your communication

Methods of Speech Delivery Extemporaneous Speaking Method of delivery preferred by most audiences Guidelines Use a full-content preparation outline when you begin to rehearse your presentation Prepare an abbreviated delivery outline and speaking notes Do not try to memorize your message word for word As you deliver your presentation, adapt it to your audience

Methods of Speech Delivery RECAP Methods of Delivery Manuscript Reading a speech from written text Memorized Giving a speech word for word from memory without using notes Impromptu Delivering a presentation without advance preparation Extemporaneous Speaking from a written or memorized outline without having memorized the exact wording of the presentation

Effective Verbal Delivery Using words well Crafting memorable word structure

Using Words Well Specific, Concrete Words Unbiased Words Vivid Words Refers to an object or action in the most specific way possible Unbiased Words Do not offend any sexual, racial, cultural, or religious group Vivid Words Add color and interest to your language Simple Words Immediately understandable Correct Words Grammatical and usage errors communicate a lack of preparation

Crafting Memorable Word Structures Figurative Language Metaphors (implied comparisons) Similes (over comparisons) Personification (attribution of human qualities to non-human things or ideas)

Crafting Memorable Word Structures Drama Omission (strip a phrase or sentence of nonessential words that the audience expects) Inversion (invert the usual subject-verb-object sentence pattern) Suspension (saving a key word or phrase for the end of a sentence)

Crafting Memorable Word Structures Cadence Parallelism (two or more clauses have the same grammatical pattern) Antithesis (the two structures contrast) Repetition (repeat key word or phrase) Alliteration (repetition of an initial consonant sound several times in a phrase, clause, or sentence)

Effective Nonverbal Delivery Eye contact Physical delivery Gestures Movement Posture Facial expression

Effective Nonverbal Delivery Vocal Delivery Volume Pitch Rate Articulation Appearance

Effective Nonverbal Delivery RECAP Characteristics of Nonverbal Delivery Gestures should be relaxed, definite, varied, and appropriate. Movement should be purposeful Posture should feel natural and be appropriate to your topic, audience, and occasion Eye Contact should be established before you say anything and sustained throughout your presentation Facial Expression should be alert, friendly, and appropriate Volume should be loud enough to be heard and varied Pitch should be varied to sustain audience interest Rate should be neither too fast or too slow Articulation should be clear and distinct Appearance should conform to what the audience expects

Effective Presentation Aids The term presentation aid refers to any object that your audience can look at to help them understand your ideas. Advantages Gain and maintain audience attention Communicate your organization of ideas Illustrate sequences of events or procedures Help your audience understand and remember your message

Types of Presentation Aids Objects Models People Drawings Photographs Maps Graphs Bar Pie line

Types of Presentation Aids Charts Video Tapes CD-ROMS and DVDs Audio Tapes and Audio CDs

Computer-Generated Presentation Aids Create and present professional-looking visual aids inexpensively and easily PowerPoint Adapt to audiences that expect sophisticated technical support

Guidelines for Preparing Presentation Aids Select the right presentation aids. Adapt to your audience Be aware of your specific purpose Consider your own skill and experience Take into account the room in which you will speak Make your presentation aids easy to see Keep your presentation aids simple Polish your presentation aids

Guidelines for Using Presentation Aids Rehearse with your presentation aids Maintain eye contact with your audience, not your presentation aids Explain your presentation aids Time your presentation aids to coincide with your discussion of them Do not pass objects, or other small items among your audience Use handouts effectively Use small children and animals with caution Use technology thoughtfully

Final Tips for Delivering Your Presentation Finish your full-content outline several days before you must deliver the presentation Practice, Practice, Practice Practice good delivery skills while rehearsing If possible, practice your presentation for someone else Tape record or videotape your presentation

Final Tips for Delivering Your Presentation (Cont.) Re-create the speaking situation in your final rehearsals Get plenty of rest the night before you speak Arrive early Review and apply the suggestions in Chapter 11 for becoming a more confident speaker. After you have delivered your presentation, seek feedback from members of your audience.

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