1 Delivering Your Speech Chapter 13

2 Delivery The action & manner of speaking to an audience The action & manner of speaking to an audience

3 Methods of Delivery Extemporaneous Extemporaneous Impromptu Impromptu Manuscript Manuscript Memorized Memorized See Advantages & Disadvantages of Each Delivery Method in Table 13.1 on p. 271

4 Extemporaneous Speech Present a carefully prepared & practiced speech from brief notes Present a carefully prepared & practiced speech from brief notes

5 Advantages of Extemporaneous Style Speaking notes prompt ideas Speaking notes prompt ideas Not allowed to read Not allowed to read Eye contact & gestures are natural Eye contact & gestures are natural Tone is conversational Tone is conversational Stay audience centered Stay audience centered

6 Conversational Style More formal than everyday conversation More formal than everyday conversation Remains spontaneous & relaxed Remains spontaneous & relaxed Posture & gestures relaxed Posture & gestures relaxed Frequent eye contact Frequent eye contact

7 Impromptu Speech Presenting a speech that is not planned or prepared in advance Presenting a speech that is not planned or prepared in advance

8 Guidelines for Impromptu Speaking Determine main points Determine main points Introduce main points Introduce main points Offer a preview Offer a preview Support main points Support main points Conclude with summary Conclude with summary

9 Manuscript Speech Read to an audience from a written text Read to an audience from a written text

10 Manuscript Delivery Required: When detailed & exact information When detailed & exact information When speech will be scrutinized When speech will be scrutinized When speech text used later When speech text used later

11 Problems When Reading Sounds like written text not oral text Sounds like written text not oral text Speaker inclined to read to audience rather than talk with them Speaker inclined to read to audience rather than talk with them

12 Manuscript Delivery Tips Talk the speech aloud as you write it Talk the speech aloud as you write it Practice speaking from script Practice speaking from script

13 Memorized Speech Presenting a speech that has been written out, committed to memory & given word for word Presenting a speech that has been written out, committed to memory & given word for word Check out Web Link 13.2: Memory Technique at the Invitation to Public Speaking website.

14 Use Memorized Delivery: When speech is very short When speech is very short When things must be said in specific way When things must be said in specific way When notes awkward or disruptive When notes awkward or disruptive

15 Verbal Components of Delivery Volume Volume Rate Rate Pitch Pitch Inflection Inflection Pauses Pauses Pronunciation Pronunciation Pronunciation Articulation Articulation Dialect Dialect

16 Nonverbal Components of Delivery Personal appearance Personal appearance Eye contact Eye contact Facial expression Facial expression Posture Posture Gestures Gestures Proxemics Proxemics

17 Question-and-Answer Sessions Provide opportunity for audience to: Provide opportunity for audience to: –explore ideas –ask for clarity –share their own perspectives

18 Preparing for Questions Identify potential questions Identify potential questions Formulate answers Formulate answers Practice answers Practice answers Practice with Interactive Activity 13.5: Answering Difficult Questions at the Invitation to Public Speaking website.

19 Managing Question-and- Answer Session Explain format Explain format Listen & clarify Listen & clarify Keep positive mind-set Keep positive mind-set Address entire audience Address entire audience Answer with honesty Answer with honesty Stay focused Stay focused