Week 5- Basics of good delivery and winning qualities Flashcards
The basics of delivery? : Voice
volume- project so the whole room can hear
rate- don’t speak too slow or too fast , but fairly quickly
inflection- tone of voice, want an expressive tone not monotone
ex. happy, somber, sarcastic
emphasis - vocal words of phrases
ex. I love you
enunciation - don’t mumble do avoid miscommunication
pronunciation - know to pronounce properly especially terminology
pauses - use it strategically pauses, avoid filler words
ex. between points made
The basics of delivery? : eye contact
Frequency - 80 to 90 % eye contact during speech
duration - 2-5 seconds at someone in the audience
balance - all parts of the audience room
disadvantage- negative perceptions
The basics of delivery? : demeanor
Facial expressions- smile, match the points your making
show how you feeling
gestures- help illustrate points, natural , flow , spontaneous
posture- sit or stand will impact voice and perception
open body orientation, relax yet confident
movement- move around the speaking space
own the space lends to closeness and repour
appearance- be well groomed, clothing: think about what audience would wear and try to match or go over one step above
confident and comfortable
The Key to good delivery: Winning Qualities
Conversational- more organic and engaging
confidence- self assurance , calm collected demeanor
immediacy- the presenter showing likability for the audience and themselves
ex. smile, positive eye contact, positive tone, gesture, movement of speaking space
vitality- the speaker showing passion or enthusiasm for their topic
ex. voice , facial expressions, gestures
