CHAPTER 13: PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH

Comparing Methods of Delivery:  Impromptu: no preparation.  Manuscript: written out and read  Memorized: written out and recited word for word.  Extemporaneous: outlined and practiced

Impromptu VS Memorized  Advantages: Quick response Sounds natural  Drawbacks : Seem disorganized May forget points Less time to think Blunders possible  Advantages: Worded correctly Support for each point Rehearsed and timed  Drawbacks: Hard to sound natural Requires time May increase nerves

Manuscript VS Extemporaneous  Advantages : Worded correctly Points are supported Rehearsed and timed  Drawbacks : Can sound unnatural May be boring Requires time  Advantages : Sounds natural Can be organized logically Points are supported Allows for flexibility  Drawbacks: Requires time to outline and rehearse

Controlling Stage Fright:  Stage Fright: The nervousness that speakers feel before and during their speeches.

What You Should Know  It’s completely normal  Your audience is not likely to notice your nervousness  Experience and practice will help

Controlling Stage Fright:  Before your speech Prepare your speech carefully and completely. Look your best. Relax tense muscles. Give yourself a pep talk. Be self-assured.  During your speech Queasy butterflies Sweat Dry Mouth Stumbling/Squeaking Trembling Excess Energy Quitting

Homework 1 paragraph on the stage fright you experience and how you will try to control it.

Improving Nonverbal Behavior:  Appearance: how you look to your audience.  Two key features : Clothing Grooming  ACTIVITY: Determine appropriateness of clothes and grooming in the following pictures.

Determine Appropriateness

Eye Contact…and Facial Expression  Eye Contact: Direct visual contact with your audience. Good speakers look at individuals from all areas.  Deadpan: an expressionless face that never changes  Conflicting Expression: face that does not match a speaker’s words or feelings.

Effective Gestures & Good Posture…  Effective Gestures: Use natural gestures Begin with hands at your sides Move freely  Good Posture : Feet firm Stand tall

Improving Vocal Skills:  Enthusiasm: strong positive feeling  Key to Enthusiasm: Believe that  Your speech is good  You have excellent support  Your audience will be interested

Improving Vocal Skills:  Vocalized Pauses: meaningless sounds  Vocalized pauses occur when you are Unprepared Searching for the right word. Flustered or embarrassed. In a hurry.  Decrease Pauses Recognize overused vocalized pauses. Train your ear Train yourself to speak with fewer vocalized pauses.

Improving Vocal Skills:  Articulation: Shaping distinct, recognizable sounds  Pronunciation: Grouping and accenting of the sounds  Enunciation: Distinctness of the sounds  How to Improve Look it up Practice and over accentuate Work with a speech therapist

Correcting Problems: Enthusiasm Vocal Pauses Articulation Pronunciation Enunciation Posture Eye Contact Facial Expression

Using Speaker’s Equipment and Materials:  Speaker’s Stand or Lectern: designed to hold speaker’s notes  HOW TO: Use a Lectern Properly : Podium should aid, avoid leaning on or clutching. Rest notes on the stand. Look at your notes when needed Move around podium

Using Speaker’s Equipment and Materials  Standing Microphone: Attached to a stand  The Hand-Held Microphone: Freedom of movement, but can be awkward  Clip-on Microphone: attached to your clothing.

Audiovisual & Visual…  Audiovisual Materials: resources that clarify or add to speech  Visual Resources: (visual aids) materials an audience can see  Charts  Graphs  Diagrams  PowerPoint  Model  Real Object  Video/Audio  Handouts

Questions To Ask Yourself  Will the VA save you time?  Will a VA help clarify?  Will a VA help the audience remember?

Controlling Factors That Affect Delivery:  Timing: the controlled pacing of a speech.  Audience Feedback: Effective speakers know when to….  Repeat an idea  Talk louder or softer  Speed up or slow down  Shorten a point when the audience understands  Add to a point when the audience is confused

Controlling Factors That Affect Delivery:  Distractions : Annoying, continuing background noises. Momentary noisy distractions. Longer noisy distractions. Heckler: person who purposely tries to disturb you  Unexpected Events: Murphy’s Law— anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Dropping material Speaking without key material Forgetting a key point

HOMEWORK:  STUDY CHAPTERS  Test on Thursday  Take study guide