SPEAK Speak.(2011) Verderber, Sellnow, & Verderber Cengage Learning Practicing Delivery

© 2011 Cengage Learning There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave. ~ Dale Carnegie

© 2011 Cengage Learning how a message is communicated orally and visually through your use of voice and body.

 Use a conversational style; also referred to as extemporaneous style of delivery  Be animated © 2011 Cengage Learning

 Vary vocal characteristics  pitch, volume, rate, quality  Speak intelligibly  articulation, pronunciation, accent  Use vocal expressiveness  Avoid monotone  Use stresses & pauses effectively © 2011 Cengage Learning

 Impromptu  Scripted speeches  Extemporaneous speeches – you will use this style for your speeches © 2011 Cengage Learning

 Rehearsing is the process of practicing your speech aloud. You can rehearse effectively by:  Preparing speaking notes  Handling presentational aids  Rehearsing & refining delivery © 2011 Cengage Learning

 Speaking notes are a key-word outline of your speech, including data such as quotations and statistics as well as delivery cues.  Preparing speaking notes:  provides you with prompts as you speak  helps cement the flow of the speech in your mind  makes you think about key ideas and phrasing © 2011 Cengage Learning

 Record the practice session  Read through the sentence outline once or twice to refresh your memory  Make the practice as similar to the actual speaking situation as possible  Write down the time you begin  Begin speaking  Write down the time you finish © 2011 Cengage Learning

It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time. ~ Wayne Burgraff