1. Delivery Part Five

2. Which is more important? Speaker Message

3. Delivery tips Act natural Unnatural movements and speaking styles often seem forced and contrived Show energy Show confidence Without confidence, you lose credibility High confidence puts emphasis on message, not speaker Be direct

4. Methods of delivery Which do we use in this class? Manuscript Memory Impromptu Extemporaneous

5. Methods of delivery Manuscript Verbatim, either from teleprompter or paper Memory Fully committed to memory, deliver word for word without use of notes or other aids Impromptu Very little warning, preparation, or practice Extemporaneous Well prepared, well practiced, notes/outline used, not expected to be word for word

6. Delivery method flaws Manuscript Restricts eye contact and body movement Limits expressiveness Higher possibility of monotone delivery Memory Little energy Little true eye contact Mental blocks obvious and harder to overcome

7. Delivery method flaws Impromptu Nerves a greater problem More likely to use poor grammar and style More likely to commit errors Extemporaneous Easy to get off track and ramble Can be redundant and wordy Notes can be distracting

8. Using your voice Volume Project appropriately Audience, room, noise Pitch Rising and falling of voice Higher pitch requires more projection Rate Speed, keep even Pauses Don’t be afraid of silence Vocal variety Energy helps show vocal variety Don’t let enthusiasm overwhelm your control Pronunciation Correct formation of word sounds Articulation Clarity or force which which sounds are made Regardless of pronunciation

9. Body language Can convey as much as words Facial expressions Limb movement Moving around Audience used body language as well Feedback Smiles, frowns, head shaking, arms folded