Effective Delivery

1. Effective Delivery Unit 2

2. Discussion Starter • How can a podium be a potential advantage or disadvantage?

3. Manuscript Method • Speech is written out word for word and then delivered from a lectern, or a stand used to hold papers. • Speaker primarily reads the speech. • Political figures often use this type of delivery

4. Manuscript Method • Pros • Speaker less likely to make mistakes in content of speech • Speaker should have ample time to deliver speech • Speaker can feel more comfortable with audience • Cons • Lose touch with audience due to concentrating on papers • Lack of eye contact makes your speech unavailable

5. Manuscript Method • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg

6. Memorized Method • Every word of the speech is memorized. • No notes are used

7. Memorized Method • Pros • Eye contact will help keep audience engaged • Cons • If you forget a word while giving the speech, you can become tense • Message can come across as dishonest

8. Memorized Method • https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion#t-5637

9. Discussion Starter • How do repeated words and phrases such as “like” “and a” and “you know” hurt a speakers credibility? • Why could this make a speaker lose confidence?

10. Extemporaneous Method • You don’t write out your speech word for word, nor do you have it memorized. • Free to choose words on the spot, but can use a notecard to outline ideas. • In speech, we are given 30 mins to prepare

11. Extemporaneous Method • Pros • You can be natural and yourself • You can look at audience to gage reactions, and if need be, are able to do some adjusting to your speech • Body is allowed to become a part of the communication process • Cons • You may flub up your fluency or forget to say something you wanted to say

12. Extemporaneous Method • (See NFL DVD of champions for visual example)

13. Impromptu Method • “Not rehearsed” • Speaking spontaneously for a short time • You must have a quick mind • Requires little preparation

14. Impromptu Method • Pros • Allows you to be yourself • Can be impressive to your audience • Cons • Could lose your train of thought • Appear disorganized • Could appear to have inadequate vocabulary • Potential for dead space

15. Impromptu Method • (See NFL DVD of champions for visual example)

16. Section 2 Using your voice

17. Discussion Starter • What are some of the reasons speakers often speak too quickly when they get in front of an audience? • What might a rapid rate do to a speaker’s confidence level? • What should someone do if they notice that they are speaking too rapidly?

18. Respiratory System & Voice • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2lRhe_Fc04

19. Continued Discussion • Think of a celebrity that has a very distinctive voice. Is the voice distinctive because of the rate, pitch, volume or articulation? If the celebrity were to modify her/his voice, would she/he still be famous?

20. Morgan Freeman • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFxKt1sexVc • Homeless guy goes famous • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rPFvLUWkzs

21. Rate • The speed at which we speak • When speakers speak too rapidly, the audience doesn’t have time to fully understand what is being said. • Speaker could also run out of breath when speaking too fast. • TAKE A DEEP BREATH!

22. Gilmore Girls!!! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiyiZXCtHGc

23. Pitch • The vocal notes you hit while speaking- the highs and lows of your voice. • Make sure to vary your pitch so you don’t bore your audience or sound monotone (using the same rate and pitch)

24. Let’s Speak Whale! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJGeeryk0Eo

25. Volume • The loudness or softness of your voice • Picture yourself in these situations: • Seated next to a friend at a rock concert • Seated next to a friend before the morning announcements at school • Seated next to a friend at the library • Seated in a small conference room before a staff meeting

26. Articulation • (enunciation) the crispness, the distinctness, with which we say the syllables in a word. • The jaw, the lips and the tongue are known as the main articulators.

27. Poor articulation • “Whataya gonna do d’night?” • “Didjasee’mdoot?” • “Doyawanna talk teronaphone?” • What are you going to do tonight? • Did you see him do it? • Do you want to talk to her on the phone?

28. Just you wait Henry Higgins! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttzV1YoU0uI

29. Pronunciation • Saying the sounds of a word properly and stressing the correct syllable. • Nothing can destroy a good speech or interview more quickly than a mispronounced word.

30. Hip-hop-anonymous? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnbL56_S9rQ

31. Section 3 Using your body

32. Discussion Starter • Which image shows bodies being used most effectively to convey a positive message?

33. Power Pose! • https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are

34. Platform Movement • Walking or stepping in a purposeful manner from one spot to another while speaking.

35. Discussion • What sometimes happens during a speech or presentation if you start thinking about your platform movement too much? • Why do you think that walking and talking is so difficult for some people?

36. Platform Movement- What not to do • Don’t pace back and forth • Don’t wander or take strolls from spot to spot with no purpose • Don’t avoid movement because your are afraid you will look silly

37. Platform Movement- When should I move? “Do’s” • Move when going from one section of your speech to another • Start your speech in the front & center, you should also end here • Movement is also good when you’re changing your emotional appeal • Finally, move if it feels right to you, sometimes the rules don’t apply.

38. Discussion • Why is it especially important for the inexperienced speaker to know how exactly many steps he or she is going to take? • Why should the movement be primarily centralized?

39. How do I move? • Move in a comfortable and relaxed manner, leading with the leg in the direction you are moving • Move toward the audience, but don’t make the angle too extreme • Know how many steps you are going to take beforehand: 1,3 or 5 step method is easiest.

40. Discussion Starter • Think of a time you watched a speaker who used gestures that didn’t appeal to you as an audience. • Why do you think it affected you in that way? (What does finger pointing suggest to you?)

41. Gestures • Actions in which the body or parts of the body move to express an idea or emotion. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ywrgCA-1I

42. Discussion Starter • How can awkward gestures take away from a speaker’s credibility and ability to share his or her message? • What do awkward gestures sometimes communicate to the audience about the speaker and his or her level of nervousness?

44. Learn the Gesture Zone • The gesture zone is an imaginary box in front of you

45. Learn to “Lift and Lay” your hands • (see common errors in book) • Lift your arms and hands so that they move comfortably up and out • Then, lay your hands at the end of a gesture as if you were laying them on an imaginary ledge or table.

46. Practice the string idea • It is as though your body is connected by a series of strings that react to one another • The idea is a good way to remind yourself to keep the upper portion of your body actively involved when gesturing.

47. Recalling the facts • The term given for taking steps and moving from one spot to another is_____________ ___________?

48. Recalling the facts • You can control your hands when you are gesturing by being aware of the ____________ ____________?

49. Recalling the Facts • You should involve your entire body when you gesture. The ____________ test is a method of showing you how your head and shoulders should be an active extension of arm gestures.

50. Section 4 Using your face