Delivery Chapter 13 Lecture/Recap

The Art of Delivery O Conveying ideas w/o causing distractions O Formality + attributes of conversation (directness, spontaneity, animation, expressiveness) O Experience  improvements O Start with basics (Speech 1) and work on polishing your delivery (Speeches 2, 3, Group project)

Remember these examples? s QWA Ng

Methods of Delivery O Impromptu –on the spot; little to no preparation O Scripted –word-for-word; manuscript O Memorized –word-for-word; delivered from memory O Extemporaneous –prepared and delivered with notes; conversation quality

The Speaker’s Voice O Volume – loudness/softness; adjust to the room O Pitch – highness/lowness; inflections O Rate – speed O Pauses – break; use strategically, avoid vocalized pauses (um, uh) O Vocal variety – using these different elements (strategically)

The Speaker’s Voice O Pronunciation Genuinegen-u-winegen-u-win* O Articulation Ought to* otta don’t know * dunno Want to* wanna have to* hafta O Dialect – based on region or ethnic speech patterns; includes accent, grammar, vocab

The Speaker’s Body O Kinesics: study of body movement O Personal Appearance – fits occasion; creates an impression O Movement – purposeful; avoid distractions O Gestures – purposeful; avoid distractions O Eye Contact – 80-90% of speech; also consider how you look at them; 3 person trick O Don’t just look at Dr. G

Strategic Use of Voice and Body O Consider how voice and body were both used to show emotion, add to story, emphasize parts of the story, engage the audience DxE&feature=related

PRACTICE!!! O Practice with your notecards and visual aid O Give a full delivery O Practice in front of a mirror or friends/family O Time yourself

Q&A O NOT for 2 nd or 3 rd speech; Final project ONLY O Create/Brainstorm possible questions O Practice responses O Listen carefully; ask for clarification, if necessary O Answer with positive attitude O Do not focus on one person when answering O Do not ramble; answer the question and move on O Avoid one word responses

Stuck on an Island! O SW #12 (10 pts) O Pick a partner O Create a speech O Stuck on island (how/why??) O Only had 2 objects—how did you use them? O Before presentations, your pair links with another pair O Will critique partners’ delivery and offer suggestions