Reading vs. Delivering:
Marking up your Manuscript
Anyone can read a manuscript. Your goal is to deliver a speech-- not simply read it. There is a big
difference. Delivery is for entertaining and engaging your reader; reading is merely for relaying
information. Which type would you rather listen to?
Deliver the examples aloud using the target areas and manuscript markings to guide you. Mark all
manuscripts accordingly.
Target Area
Elongation
Manuscript
Marking
Repeated letters
Rising intonation Arrow up ( )
(up)
OR italicize
Example
No waaaaaaaaaaaay!
There are three things to remember.
Falling intonation Arrow down ( ) OR In a world where black is white and white is
(down)
Bold & underline
black...
Punch
Capital letters
I have NO idea.
Pregnant pause/// Sentence fragments And I never. /// Saw her./// Again.
Gestures and
Brackets
facial expressions
We all [spread arms apart] must join together
[smile]...
Crescendo
<<
<<
<<It's all fun and games until someone gets
hurt.<<
Decrescendo
>>
>>
>>It's all fun and games until someone gets
hurt.>>
Try it yourself:
Your Sentences
Elongation
Repeated letters
1.
Intonation (up)
Italicize
1.
Intonation (down)
Bold & underline
1.
Punch
Capital letters
1.
Pregnant pause
Sentence fragments
1.
Gestures and facial
expressions
Brackets
1.
Crescendo
<<
<<
1.
Decrescendo
>>
<<
1.