Delivery

Chapter 13 Lecture/Recap

The Art of DeliveryO Conveying ideas w/o causing

distractionsO Formality + attributes of conversation

(directness, spontaneity, animation, expressiveness)

O Experience improvementsO Start with basics (Speech 1) and work

on polishing your delivery (Speeches 2, 3, Group project)

Remember these examples?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YivQYeI0vys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck5vVU8qQWA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RLULR6iNg

Methods of DeliveryOImpromptu –on the spot; little to no preparationOScripted –word-for-word; manuscriptOMemorized –word-for-word; delivered from memoryOExtemporaneous –prepared and delivered with notes; conversation quality

The Speaker’s VoiceO Volume – loudness/softness; adjust

to the roomO Pitch – highness/lowness; inflectionsO Rate – speedO Pauses – break; use strategically,

avoid vocalized pauses (um, uh)O Vocal variety – using these different

elements (strategically)

The Speaker’s VoiceO Pronunciation Genuine gen-u-wine gen-u-win*

O ArticulationOught to* otta don’t know *

dunnoWant to* wanna have to* hafta

O Dialect – based on region or ethnic speech patterns; includes accent, grammar, vocab

The Speaker’s BodyO Kinesics: study of body movementO Personal Appearance – fits occasion;

creates an impressionO Movement – purposeful; avoid

distractionsO Gestures – purposeful; avoid distractionsO Eye Contact – 80-90% of speech; also

consider how you look at them; 3 person trickO Don’t just look at Dr. G

Strategic Use of Voice and Body

O Consider how voice and body were both used to show emotion, add to story, emphasize parts of the story, engage the audience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sSfbQk7DxE&feature=related

PRACTICE!!!O Practice with your notecards and

visual aidO Give a full deliveryO Practice in front of a mirror or

friends/familyO Time yourself

Q&AO NOT for 2nd or 3rd speech; Final project ONLYO Create/Brainstorm possible questionsO Practice responsesO Listen carefully; ask for clarification, if

necessaryO Answer with positive attitudeO Do not focus on one person when answeringO Do not ramble; answer the question and

move onO Avoid one word responses

Stuck on an Island!O SW #12 (10 pts)O Pick a partnerO Create a speech

O Stuck on island (how/why??)O Only had 2 objects—how did you use

them?O Before presentations, your pair links

with another pairO Will critique partners’ delivery and offer

suggestions