DeliveryPart Five

Which is more important?

Speaker Message

Delivery tips

Act naturalUnnatural movements and speaking styles often seem forced and contrived

Show energy

Show confidenceWithout confidence, you lose credibility

High confidence puts emphasis on message, not speaker

Be direct

Methods of delivery

Which do we use in this class?Manuscript

Memory

Impromptu

Extemporaneous

Methods of delivery

ManuscriptVerbatim, either from teleprompter or paper

MemoryFully committed to memory, deliver word for word without use of notes or other aids

ImpromptuVery little warning, preparation, or practice

ExtemporaneousWell prepared, well practiced, notes/outline used, not expected to be word for word

Delivery method flaws

ManuscriptRestricts eye contact and body movement

Limits expressiveness

Higher possibility of monotone delivery

MemoryLittle energy

Little true eye contact

Mental blocks obvious and harder to overcome

Delivery method flaws

ImpromptuNerves a greater problem

More likely to use poor grammar and style

More likely to commit errors

ExtemporaneousEasy to get off track and ramble

Can be redundant and wordy

Notes can be distracting

Using your voiceVolume

Project appropriately

Audience, room, noise

PitchRising and falling of voice

Higher pitch requires more projection

RateSpeed, keep even

PausesDon’t be afraid of silence

Vocal varietyEnergy helps show vocal variety

Don’t let enthusiasm overwhelm your control

PronunciationCorrect formation of word sounds

ArticulationClarity or force which which sounds are made

Regardless of pronunciation

Body language

Can convey as much as wordsFacial expressions

Limb movement

Moving around

Audience used body language as wellFeedback

Smiles, frowns, head shaking, arms folded