1. Effective Delivery
Unit 2

2. Discussion Starter
How can a podium be a potential advantage or disadvantage?

3. Types of Delivery
Manuscript Method
Speech is written out word for word and then delivered from a podium, or a stand used to hold papers.
Speaker primarily reads the speech.
Political figures often use this type of delivery

4. Manuscript Method Cons Pros
Speaker less likely to make mistakes in content of speech
Speaker should have ample time to deliver speech
Speaker can feel more comfortable with audience
Cons
Lose touch with audience due to concentrating on papers
Lack of eye contact makes your speech unbelievable

5. Manuscript Method

6. Memorized Method Every word of the speech is memorized.
Type of Delivery
Memorized Method
Every word of the speech is memorized.
No notes are used

7. Memorized Method Pros Cons Eye contact will help keep audience engaged
If you forget a word while giving the speech, you can become tense
Message can come across as dishonest

8. Memorized Method

9. Discussion Starter
How do repeated words and phrases such as “like” “and a” and “you know” hurt a speakers credibility?
Why could this make a speaker lose confidence?

10. Extemporaneous Method
Type of Delivery
Extemporaneous Method
You don’t write out your speech word for word, nor do you have it memorized.
Free to choose words on the spot, but can use a notecard to outline ideas.
In speech, we are given 30 minutes to prepare

11. Extemporaneous Method
Pros
You can be natural and yourself
You can look at audience to gage reactions, and if need be, you are able to do some adjusting to your speech
Body is allowed to become a part of the communication process
Cons
You may flub up your fluency or forget to say something you wanted to say

12. Extemporaneous Method
(See NFL DVD of champions for visual example)

13. Impromptu Method “Not rehearsed”
Type of Delivery
Impromptu Method
“Not rehearsed”
Speaking spontaneously for a short time
You must have a quick mind
Requires little preparation

14. Impromptu Method Pros Cons Allows you to be yourself
Can be impressive to your audience
Cons
Could lose your train of thought
Appear disorganized
Could appear to have inadequate vocabulary
Potential for dead space

15. Impromptu Method
(See NFL DVD of champions for visual example)

16. Section 2
Using your voice

17. Discussion Starter
What are some of the reasons speakers often speak too quickly when they get in front of an audience?
What might a rapid rate do to a speaker’s confidence level?
What should someone do if they notice that they are speaking too rapidly?

18. Respiratory System & Voice

19. Continued Discussion
Think of a celebrity that has a very distinctive voice. Is the voice distinctive because of the rate, pitch, volume or articulation? If the celebrity were to modify her/his voice, would she/he still be famous?

20. Morgan Freeman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFxKt1sexVc
Homeless man becomes famous

21. Rate The speed at which we speak
When speakers speak too rapidly, the audience doesn’t have time to fully understand what is being said.
Speaker could also run out of breath when speaking too fast.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH!

22. Gilmore Girls!!!

23. Pitch
The vocal notes you hit while speaking- the highs and lows of your voice.
Make sure to vary your pitch so you don’t bore your audience or sound monotone (using the same rate and pitch)

24. Let’s Speak Whale!

25. Volume The loudness or softness of your voice
Picture yourself in these situations:
Seated next to a friend at a rock concert
Seated next to a friend before the morning announcements at school
Seated next to a friend at the library
Seated in a small conference room before a staff meeting

26. Articulation
(enunciation) the crispness, the distinctness, with which we say the syllables in a word.
The jaw, the lips and the tongue are known as the main articulators.

27. Poor articulation “Whataya gonna do d’night?” “Didja see’m doot?”
“Doya wanna talk ter onaphone?”
What are you going to do tonight?
Did you see him do it?
Do you want to talk to her on the phone?

28. Just you wait Henry Higgins!

29. Pronunciation
Saying the sounds of a word properly and stressing the correct syllable.
Nothing can destroy a good speech or interview more quickly than a mispronounced word.

30. Hip-hop-anonymous?

31. Section 3
Using your body

32. Discussion Starter
Which image shows bodies being used most effectively to convey a positive message?

33. Power Pose!

34. Platform Movement
Walking or stepping in a purposeful manner from one spot to another while speaking.

35. Discussion
What sometimes happens during a speech or presentation if you start thinking about your platform movement too much?
Why do you think that walking and talking is so difficult for some people?

36. Platform Movement- What not to do
Don’t pace back and forth
Don’t wander or take strolls from spot to spot with no purpose
Don’t avoid movement because your are afraid you will look silly

37. Platform Movement- When should I move? “Do’s”
Move when going from one section of your speech to another
Start your speech in the front & center, you should also end here
Movement is also good when you’re changing your emotional appeal
Finally, move if it feels right to you, sometimes the rules don’t apply.

38. Discussion
Why is it especially important for the inexperienced speaker to know how exactly many steps he or she is going to take?
Why should the movement be primarily centralized?

39. How do I move?
Move in a comfortable and relaxed manner, leading with the leg in the direction you are moving
Move toward the audience, but don’t make the angle too extreme
Know how many steps you are going to take beforehand: 1,3 or 5 step method is easiest.

40. Discussion Starter
Think of a time you watched a speaker who used gestures that didn’t appeal to you as an audience.
Why do you think it affected you in that way? (What does finger pointing suggest to you?)

41. Gestures
Actions in which the body or parts of the body move to express an idea or emotion.

42. Discussion Starter
How can awkward gestures take away from a speaker’s credibility and ability to share his or her message?
What do awkward gestures sometimes communicate to the audience about the speaker and his or her level of nervousness?

44. Learn the Gesture Zone
The gesture zone is an imaginary box in front of you

45. Learn to “Lift and Lay” your hands
(see common errors in book)
Lift your arms and hands so that they move comfortably up and out
Then, lay your hands at the end of a gesture as if you were laying them on an imaginary ledge or table.

46. Recalling the facts
The term given for taking steps and moving from one spot to another is_____________ ___________?

47. Recalling the facts
You can control your hands when you are gesturing by being aware of the ____________ ____________?

48. Section 4
Using your face

49. Discussion Starter Why is a genuine smile the best sales tool?
Why should you be thinking about selling something while you are making a speech or presentation?

50. The Importance of The Face
Determines whether you are believed or not.
Your face can show your listeners how you feel about your material and how you feel about yourself as a speaker.
If your face doesn’t “sell it” your audience doesn’t “buy it”
go to 3:38

51. Discussion Starter
Why do you think that many speakers have tunnel vision and look only at those people in the middle of the room and near the front during a speech or presentation?

52. The eyes Make meaningful eye contact
Look at each person for a # of seconds before moving on to a different person in the audience. Sustained eye contact
Don’t have a stare down contest or stand too close.
Make your audience feel you are interested in each and every one of them.

53. The eyes cont.
Don’t forget to make eye contact with people with the far sides of the audience.
Make eye contact with people not things. This will make a positive impression.

54. Audience Feedback
Good eye contact with your audience will help you figure out how the audience is reacting to what you’re saying.
Are they fidgeting in their chairs? Do they appear irritated? Are they smiling and nodding their heads? Are they leaning toward you or away from you? Are they avoiding eye contact? Do they look confused?

55. Making your overall delivery the best!
Importance of your voice
Importance of your body
Importance of your face.

56. Recalling the facts What is sustained eye contact?
What are three eye contact strategies that can help you communicate nonverbally with your audience?
Why does a good speaker always have to be aware of audience feedback?

57. https://jeopardylabs.com/done/effective-delivery3