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DELIVERY
 The Three Most Important Aspects of
Speaking
 DELIVERY
 DELIVERY
 DELIVERY
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DELIVERY
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DELIVERY
 MANUSCRIPT
 Used When A High Degree Of
Accuracy Is Essential
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DELIVERY
 RECITED FROM MEMORY
 Learn It So Thoroughly That You
Can Concentrate On
Communicating With Your
Audience
 Used In Only Brief Speeches
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 IMPROMPTU
 Little Or No
Preparation
DELIVERY
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DELIVERY
 4 Steps To Organization:
 State The Point You Are Answering
 State The Point You Wish To Make
 Support Your Point With Whatever
Examples, Statistics, Or Testimony
You Have, To Prove Your Point
 Summarize Your Point
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Instructor LCCC ENG 111 7

DELIVERY
 EXTEMPORANEOUS
 Carefully Prepared & Rehearsed In
Advanced
 Presented From A Set Of Notes,
But Exact Wording Chosen At
Time Of Delivery
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DELIVERY
VOICE:
 VOLUME
 Adjust Volume To Acoustics
Of The Room & Size Of
Audience
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 PITCH
 Highness or Lowness
DELIVERY
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DELIVERY
 RATE
 Speed
 Most People Speak At A Rate Of
120 To 150 WPM In The U.S.
 Most Appropriate Rate Depends
Upon:
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Speaker’s Voice
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Mood Speaker Wants To
Create
Audience
Occasion
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DELIVERY
 PAUSES
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To Signal The End Of A Thought
Group
To Give An Idea Time To “Sink
In”
To Add A Touch Of Dramatic
Impact
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DELIVERY
 Under All Circumstances & At
All Costs:
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DELIVERY
 VOCAL VARIETY
 Modulations in
 Rate
 Pitch
 Volume
 Timing
 Variety Is The Spice Of Public
Speaking
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DELIVERY
 PRONUNCIATION
 Errors In Pronunciation
Seriously Deplete Credibility
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DELIVERY
 ARTICULATION
 How Crisply & Distinctly We
Form Sounds
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DELIVERY
 DIALECT
 Accents, Grammatical Patterns, &
Vocabulary Distinctive To Particular
Regions Or Ethnic Groups
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 Four Aspects Of
NONVERBAL
COMMUNICATION
DELIVERY
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DELIVERY
 APPEARANCE
 Listeners Always See A Speaker
Before They Hear The Speaker.
 Dress & Groom Appropriately
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DELIVERY
 BODILY ACTION
 Avoid Fidgeting, Leaning On The
Lectern, Dancing
 Walk Confidently To The Lectern,
Establish Eye Contact, Look Poised
(Despite Nervousness)
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DELIVERY
 GESTURES
 Gestures Should:
 Not Draw Attention To The
Speaker, They Should Draw
Attention To The Message
 Appear Natural &
Spontaneous
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DELIVERY
 Gestures Should:
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
Clarify & Reinforce The Message
Be Appropriate To The Audience &
Occasion
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DELIVERY
 EYE CONTACT
 Audiences Look At A Speaker’s Eyes
For Clues About The Speaker’s
Truthfulness, Intelligence, & Feelings
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DELIVERY
 EYE CONTACT
 Captures Audience Attention
 Helps Establish Speaker’s Credibility
 Allows Speakers To See & Respond To
Feedback
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DELIVERY
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DELIVERY
 Go Over Your Preparation Outline
Aloud
 Helps A Speaker To Clarify & Revise
The Speech
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Instructor 26

DELIVERY
 Prepare A Speaking Outline
 Increases Speaker’s Familiarity
With Speech
LCCC ENG 111
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Instructor 27

DELIVERY
 Practice Aloud Several Times Using
Speaking Outline
 Aim To Control The Flow Of
Ideas
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DELIVERY
 Polish & Refine Delivery
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Practice In Front Of A Mirror
Tape Record Your Speech, Then
Listen For Errors In Delivery
Practice In Front Of A Small
Audience Of Family & Friends;
Challenge Them To Pick Out Flaws
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Give Yourself A
Dress Rehearsal
Incorporate Every
Aspect Of The
Speech Delivery,
Including Visual
Aids
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Instructor LCCC ENG 111
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 Rome was not built in a day
 Neither is a good speech
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