Ch.12: Deliver Your Speech – Flashcards
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Delivery
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The public presentation of a speech
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>4 Delivery Methods:
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Impromptu speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Manuscript speaking, and Memorized speaking
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Impromptu speaking
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A type of public speaking in which the speaker has little or no time to prepare a speech.
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Extemporaneous speaking
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A type of public speaking in which the speaker researchers, organizes, rehearses, and delivers a speech in a way that combines structure and spontaneity.
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Manuscript speaking
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A type of public speaking in which the speaker reads a written script word for word.
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Memorized speaking
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A type of public speaking in which the speaker commits a speech to memory.
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>>Factors That Influence Delivery
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Culture, Gender, Fluency, and dialect, and Physical impairments
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>Culture
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Cultural factors influence how a speaker behaves in front of an audience and how the audience perceive the speaker
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>Gender
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Historical perceptions: Men were viewed as greater and more credible speakers. Current perceptions: Male are often viewed as more influential and persuasive, even when male and female speakers show similar behaviors. Vocal attributes: Women are generally more difficult to hear.
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Volume
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The loudness of a speaker's voice
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Pitch
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The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.
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>Fluency
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If you have problems stuttering people will usually view you negatively as a speaker. People who stutter can employ three strategies to change those negative perceptions: acknowledgement, goal attainment, and eye contact.
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>Dialect
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The vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation used by a specific group of people, such as an ethnic or regional group.
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>Managing your voice during a speech
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Speak loudly, Vary your rate, pitch, and volume, Avoid Vocalized pauses, and Articulate and Pronounce your words correctly
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Rate
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The speed at which a speaker speaks
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Monotone
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A way of speaking in which the speaker does not alter his or her pitch.
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Vocal variety
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Changes in the volume, rate, and pitch of a speaker's voice that affect the meaning of the words delivered.
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Vocalized pauses
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"Ah," "um," "you know" and other verbal filters that speakers use when they're trying to think of what they want to say.
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Articulation
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The physical process of producing specific speech sounds to make language intelligible.
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Pronounciation
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The act of saying words correctly according to the accepted standards of the speaker;s language.
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>Managing your body during a speech
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Dress for the occasion, Face your audience and make eye contact with them, Display appropriate facial expressions, Maintain good posture, Move with purpose and spontaneity, and Avoid physical barriers.
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Posture
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The way a speaker positions and carries her or his body.
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>Managing your audience during your speech:
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Adjust your speaking space as needed, Involve your audience, Respect the audience's time, Accommodate audience members with impairments, Respond calmly to rude or hostile audience members, Be prepared for a question-and-answer period.
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Nonverbal messages
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Information that is not communicated with words but rather, through movement, with gestures, facial expression, vocal quality, use of time, use of space, and touch.
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Presentation outline
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An outline that distills a complete-sentence outline, listing only words and phrases that will guide the speaker through the main parts of the speech and the transitions between them.
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Key words
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Words that identify a subject or a point of primary interest or concern
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>Practicing the delivery of your speech:
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Give a version of your speech, Practice your speech in stages, and Time your speech.
