1. Effective Delivery Chapter 14

2. March 17, 2014 How does the spoken message differ from the written message? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

3. March 18, 2014 An effective delivery depends on all of the parts working together. Why is cooperation so important for any success? Give some specific examples.

4. March 19, 2014 How would the volume of your voice be different if you were seated next to a friend at a rock concert versus seated next to a friend before the morning announcements at school?

5. March 20, 2014 Is it possible for your words to be saying one thing while your eyes say something else? Talk about instances when this might be the case.

6. March 21, 2014 Which delivery method do you prefer and why? Manuscript Memorized Extemporaneous Impromptu

7. March 24, 2014 Why do some people often allow pressure to get to them and keep them from delivering their best effort when speaking? What might be on their minds? What’s your constructive advice?

8. March 25, 2014 Why do you think that, with the public, a good speaker with an excellent delivery has an advantage over a brilliant thinker who has trouble speaking? Give examples of this?

9. March 26, 2014 Robert Frost once said, “Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say, and keep on saying it.” What does this quotation mean?

10. March 27, 2014 Give three ways in which your body can show others that you are not telling the whole truth. In what situations might you do these things?

11. March 28, 2014 When you effectively deliver, you get the job done. Select one character from literature who, despite the odds, delivered and achieved his or her objective. What individual elements helped him or her succeed?

12. March 31, 2014 Why is impromptu speaking so valuable? Describe two situations in which you might be able to use your impromptu ability. How would your voice, your body, and your face have to work with your words?

13. April 1, 2014 You often hear people say, “It doesn’t matter how I talk. My friends can understand me.” Can you think of two key reasons why everyone needs to learn the skills of correct articulation and pronunciation? Explain each reason.

14. April 2, 2014 Do you think that a person who uses notecards when speaking is more or less believable, or does it depend on the speaking situation? Explain what you mean.

15. April 3, 2014 Chuang-tzu, a Chinese philosopher of the 3 rd century B.C., once said “Great wisdom is generous, petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous. What do you think he meant by this statement?