Presenting Your Speech

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Presenting Your Speech
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Methods of Delivery

• Impromptu Delivery
• Manuscript Delivery
• Memorized Delivery
• Extemporaneous Delivery

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Impromptu Delivery

• Speech is given on the spur of the moment with
  little or no preparation

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Manuscript Delivery

• Speech is written out
• completely and read to
• the audience

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Memorized Delivery

• Speech is written out
• and recited word for
• word (without using the
• script)

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Extemporaneous Delivery

• Speech is fully outlined
• and practiced, but not
• memorized

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Stage Fright
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Stage Fright

• The nervousness a speaker feels before and during
  the presentation of their speech
• A.K.A. Communication Apprehension

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Stage Fright Facts

• Stage fright is normal. Even experienced speakers
  have stage fright.
• Some stage fright is beneficial.
• The audience is not likely to notice your
  nervousness.
• Experience and practice will help control stage
  fright.

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Before your speech...

• Prepare speech carefully and completely
• Look your best
• Relax tense muscles (deep breaths)
• Give yourself a pep-talk
• Be self-assured

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During the speech
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Queasy feeling, butterflies, sweaty palms,
general weakness

• May feel strong at first,
• but it will lessen quickly
• once you begin
• Ignore them! These have
• no direct effect on your
• delivery.

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Dry Mouth

• Licking lips and swallowing will not diminish
  dryness but will detract from your appearance -
  SO DONT DO IT!!
• Start slowly and know that the dryness in your
  mouth will subside.

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Stumbling over words at the start

• Word fumbles often result from trying to recall
  the exact words you wrote to express an idea.
• Practice saying parts of your speech in different
  ways so you will feel comfortable with a variety
  of delivery styles.

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Perspiration, Squeaky voice, Slight trembling

• Ignore these!
• Know that your body WILL return to normal
• Deep breaths before beginning will help

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Strong desire to quit

• Finish your speech no matter how painful the
  experience seems at the moment.
• You will build your confidence by proving to
  yourself that you can finish the speech.

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Improving Nonverbal Behavior
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Appearance

• Appearance is how you look to your audience
• The two key factors are
• Clothing
• Grooming

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Eye Contact

• Eye contact is direct visual contact with the
  eyes of members of your audience
• Look randomly at individuals throughout the
  entire audience
• Remember to divide the room into sections and
  make eye contact within each section

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Facial Expressions

• Facial expressions give clues to your audience
  about the content of your speech.
• Concentrating on what you are saying rather than
  the fact that you are trying to give a speech
  will help you avoid the 2 common expression
  problems. They are

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• Deadpan- expressionless facial appearance that
  never changes, regardless of what is being said
• Conflicting expression- facial appearance that
  does not match a speakers words or actual
  feelings

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Effective Gestures

• Use natural gestures, do not think, What should
  I do with my hands?
• Try not to have too many gestures - they become
  distracting.

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Good Posture

• Good posture creates an impression of confidence
  and authority.
• Stand straight with both feet firmly on the
  ground-never slump, slouch, or look sloppy.

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Improving Vocal Skills
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Enthusiasm

• Enthusiasm is the strong positive feelings
  speakers show for their topic.
• You will be enthusiastic if you believe
• Your topic is a good one
• You have found excellent supporting material
• Your audience will be interested in the material

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Vocalized Pauses

• Vocalized pauses are meaningless speech sounds
  that speakers use to fill time (Uh, Umm,
  Well..And..)
• Vocalized pauses are undesirable.

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• Likely to be used when you are
• Unprepared
• Searching for a right word
• flustered or embarrassed
• in too much of a hurry

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How to decrease their use

• Find out whether you overuse them (if the
  audience notices them, you are overusing them)

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• Train your ear to hear your vocalized pauses
• Practice and have a partner hold up their hand
  every time you use a vocalized pause. By having
  your attention drawn to them, you will begin to
  tune your ear to them.

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• Train yourself to speak with fewer vocalized
  pauses (Once you train yourself to limit their
  use during rehearsals, you will be able to limit
  their use during your speech.)

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Articulation, Pronunciation, and Enunciation

• Articulation- Shaping of distinct speech sounds
  into recognizable words
• Pronunciation- Grouping and accenting of the
  sounds
• Enunciation- Refers to the distinctness of the
  sounds you make. Ex. probly rather than
  probably, gimme for give me

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Improving Verbal Messages
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Diction

• Diction refers to both the words a speaker
  selects and the specific ways in which the
  speaker uses these words
• Your words should be
• specific and concrete
• vivid so it allows audience to picture what you
  are saying
• place emphasis on important things
• Avoid cliches and slang words

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Grammar

• Grammar refers to the rules and conventions for
  speaking and writing English
• Formal speeches require the use of Standard
  American English

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No Slang!!!