ch. 3 Presenting the Speech Flashcards
What are the characteristics of effective delivery?
1) effective delivery seems natural and uncontrived
2) effective delivery helps the audience to listen to, understand, remember, and act on the speech.
3) effective delivery builds a sense of community btw the speaker and audience
What are the dimensions of vocal delivery?
volume, pitch, rate, pauses, articulation and enunciation, pronunciation, inflection
what is volume?
loudness
what is pitch?
placement on the musical scale
what is rate?
speed; number of words per minute
what are pauses?
silences for emphasis or transition
what is articulation and enunciation?
clarity and distinctness of individuals sounds or words
what is pronunciation?
the accepted way to sound a given word
what is inflection?
the sound pattern for a sentence as a whole
what is eye contact?
looking directly at members of the audience
In American culture, what happens if you lack eye contact?
you risk losing credibility
what is movement?
how and where you position your body while speaking
what is a movement that is common to speaking but should be avoided?
gripping the podium while speaking; it is better to step away from the podium
what can facial expressions influence in a speech?
it can heighten or detract from the speech
What is a huge factor in facial expression?
communication through eye contact
what is gesture?
refers to the movement of hands and arms during the speech as a means of emphasis
what are 3 possible uses of gestures?
1) emphasize the importance of a point
2) to suggest balance or opposition
3) position ideas in space and time
what are the 3 steps in the general rhythm of gestures?
1) anticipation step
2) implementation step
3) relaxation step
what is the anticipation step?
the first step of gesture; involves the bringing of the hands into a position from which the gesture can be made.
what is the implementation step?
the execution of a gesture, raising the hand and moving it in the intended manner
what is the relaxation step?
returning the hands to a normal relaxed position at the conclusion of a gesture
what are modes of presentation?
modes of presentation are the 4 different ways in which to deliver a speech
Identify the 4 modes of presentation.
impromptu, memorized, manuscript, extemporaneous
what is impromptu presentation?
a mode of presentation in which the speaker has done little or no specific preparation for the speech.
what is memorized presentation?
the opposite of speaking impromptu; the speaker pays close attn to a prepared text and commits it to memory
what is manuscript presentation?
a mode of presentation in which the speaker reads aloud the prepared text of the speech
what is extemporaneous presentation?
a speech that is prepared and rehearsed but is neither written out nor memorized
which of the 4 modes is the best form of presentation?
the extemporaneous mode
what are the four steps of practicing for the speech?
1) develop the presentation outline
2) mentally rehearse the speech
3) practice the speech orally
4) simulate the speech setting
