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Delivering Your PresentationPREVIEW
Methods of Speech Delivery Effective Verbal Delivery Effective Nonverbal Delivery Effective Presentation Aids Final Tips for Rehearsing and Delivering
your presentation
Methods of Speech Delivery
Manuscript Speaking Rarely done well enough to be interesting Guidelines
Type your manuscript in short, easy-to-scan phrases Use appropriate nonverbal messages Do not read the speech too quickly Vary the rhythm, inflections, and pace of your delivery Use gestures and movement to add nonverbal interest
Methods of Speech Delivery
Memorized SpeakingGuidelines
Do not deliver your memorized speech too rapidly Avoid patterns of vocal inflection that make the
presentation sound recited Use gestures and movement to add interest and
emphasis to your message
Methods of Speech Delivery
Impromptu Speaking “off the cuff” Guidelines
Consider your audience Be brief Organize Draw upon your personal experience and knowledge Use gestures and movement that arise naturally from what
you are saying Be aware of the potential impact of your communication
Methods of Speech Delivery
Extemporaneous Speaking Method of delivery preferred by most audiences Guidelines
Use a full-content preparation outline when you begin to rehearse your presentation
Prepare an abbreviated delivery outline and speaking notes Do not try to memorize your message word for word As you deliver your presentation, adapt it to your audience
Methods of Speech Delivery
RECAP Methods of DeliveryManuscript Reading a speech from written text
Memorized Giving a speech word for word from memory
without using notes
Impromptu Delivering a presentation without advance
preparation
Extemporaneous Speaking from a written or memorized outline
without having memorized the exact wording of
the presentation
Using Words Well
Specific, Concrete Words Refers to an object or action in the most specific way possible
Unbiased Words Do not offend any sexual, racial, cultural, or religious group
Vivid Words Add color and interest to your language
Simple Words Immediately understandable
Correct Words Grammatical and usage errors communicate a lack of
preparation
Crafting MemorableWord Structures
Figurative Language Metaphors (implied
comparisons) Similes (over
comparisons) Personification
(attribution of human qualities to non-human things or ideas)
Crafting MemorableWord Structures
DramaOmission (strip a phrase or sentence of
nonessential words that the audience expects)
Inversion (invert the usual subject-verb-object sentence pattern)
Suspension (saving a key word or phrase for the end of a sentence)
Crafting MemorableWord Structures
CadenceParallelism (two or more clauses have the
same grammatical pattern)Antithesis (the two structures contrast)Repetition (repeat key word or phrase)Alliteration (repetition of an initial consonant
sound several times in a phrase, clause, or sentence)
Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Eye contact Physical delivery
Gestures Movement Posture
Facial expression
Effective Nonverbal DeliveryRECAP Characteristics of Nonverbal Delivery
Gestures should be relaxed, definite, varied, and appropriate.
Movement should be purposeful
Posture should feel natural and be appropriate to your topic, audience, and occasion
Eye Contact should be established before you say anything and sustained throughout your presentation
Facial Expression should be alert, friendly, and appropriate
Volume should be loud enough to be heard and varied
Pitch should be varied to sustain audience interest
Rate should be neither too fast or too slow
Articulation should be clear and distinct
Appearance should conform to what the audience expects
Effective Presentation Aids
The term presentation aid refers to any object that your audience can look at to help them understand your ideas.
Advantages Gain and maintain audience attention Communicate your organization of ideas Illustrate sequences of events or procedures Help your audience understand and remember your
message
Computer-GeneratedPresentation Aids
Create and present professional-looking visual aids inexpensively and easily
PowerPoint Adapt to audiences that expect
sophisticated technical support
Guidelines for Preparing Presentation Aids
Select the right presentation aids. Adapt to your audience Be aware of your specific purpose Consider your own skill and experience Take into account the room in which you will speak
Make your presentation aids easy to see Keep your presentation aids simple Polish your presentation aids
Guidelines for Using Presentation Aids
Rehearse with your presentation aids Maintain eye contact with your audience, not your
presentation aids Explain your presentation aids Time your presentation aids to coincide with your
discussion of them Do not pass objects, or other small items among your
audience Use handouts effectively Use small children and animals with caution Use technology thoughtfully
Final Tips for DeliveringYour Presentation
Finish your full-content outline several days before you must deliver the presentation
Practice, Practice, Practice Practice good delivery skills while rehearsing If possible, practice your presentation for
someone else Tape record or videotape your presentation
Final Tips for DeliveringYour Presentation (Cont.)
Re-create the speaking situation in your final rehearsals
Get plenty of rest the night before you speak Arrive early Review and apply the suggestions in Chapter 11
for becoming a more confident speaker. After you have delivered your presentation, seek
feedback from members of your audience.