Presenting Your Message

Introduction and Overview  Practicing your speech  Guidelines for delivery Visual aspect Auditory aspects  Constructive Criticism

Practicing Your Speech 1.Present the speech to yourself 2.Tape record or videotape the speech 3.Present the speech to someone

Practicing the Speech, cont.  Repetition One cannot practice his or her speech too much  Visualization Present the speech in your mind before you present the speech to the class

Guidelines for Delivery  Visual aspects Appearance Use appearance to add credibility Look good, feel good, speak good (well) Movement Control nervous movement by adding voluntary movements Move to add emphasis to the speech

Guidelines for Delivery  Visual aspects, cont. Posture Be relaxed and comfortable Facial expressions Add emphasis to what one says Eye contact Make eye contact with each person at least once Speak to those who want to be spoken to

Guidelines for Delivery  Auditory aspects Volume It’s better to be too loud than too quiet Rate Words spoken per minute Pitch Highness and lowness of one’s voice

Guidelines for Delivery  Auditory aspects, cont. Articulation: pronouncing all the part of the necessary words and nothing else Deletion: leaving off part of a word Substitution: replace part of a word with an incorrect sound Addition: adding extra pats to words Slurring: trying to say two or more words at once

Constructive Criticism  Criticize the message, not the speaker  Be positive, but offer improvements