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13 DELIVRPRESNTN - Pptdeliverpresntn Souza
13 DELIVRPRESNTN - Pptdeliverpresntn Souza
Manuscript Speaking
Rarely
Memorized Speaking
Guidelines
Do not deliver your memorized speech too rapidly Avoid patterns of vocal inflection that make the presentation sound recited Use gestures and movement to add interest and emphasis to your message
Impromptu Speaking
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Consider your audience Be brief Organize Draw upon your personal experience and knowledge Use gestures and movement that arise naturally from what you are saying Be aware of the potential impact of your communication
Extemporaneous Speaking
Method
Methods of Delivery
Reading a speech from written text Giving a speech word for word from memory without using notes Delivering a presentation without advance preparation Speaking from a written or memorized outline without having memorized the exact wording of the presentation
Refers to an object or action in the most specific way possible Do not offend any sexual, racial, cultural, or religious group Add color and interest to your language Immediately understandable
Figurative Language
Metaphors
(implied comparisons) Similes (over comparisons) Personification (attribution of human qualities to non-human things or ideas)
Drama
Omission
(strip a phrase or sentence of nonessential words that the audience expects) Inversion (invert the usual subject-verbobject sentence pattern) Suspension (saving a key word or phrase for the end of a sentence)
Cadence
Parallelism
(two or more clauses have the same grammatical pattern) Antithesis (the two structures contrast) Repetition (repeat key word or phrase) Alliteration (repetition of an initial consonant sound several times in a phrase, clause, or sentence)
Facial expression
Vocal Delivery
Volume Pitch
Rate
Articulation
Appearance
The term presentation aid refers to any object that your audience can look at to help them understand your ideas. Advantages
Gain
and maintain audience attention Communicate your organization of ideas Illustrate sequences of events or procedures Help your audience understand and remember your message
Charts Video Tapes CD-ROMS and DVDs Audio Tapes and Audio CDs
to your audience Be aware of your specific purpose Consider your own skill and experience Take into account the room in which you will speak
Make your presentation aids easy to see Keep your presentation aids simple Polish your presentation aids
Rehearse with your presentation aids Maintain eye contact with your audience, not your presentation aids Explain your presentation aids Time your presentation aids to coincide with your discussion of them Do not pass objects, or other small items among your audience Use handouts effectively Use small children and animals with caution Use technology thoughtfully
Finish your full-content outline several days before you must deliver the presentation Practice, Practice, Practice Practice good delivery skills while rehearsing If possible, practice your presentation for someone else Tape record or videotape your presentation
Re-create the speaking situation in your final rehearsals Get plenty of rest the night before you speak Arrive early Review and apply the suggestions in Chapter 11 for becoming a more confident speaker. After you have delivered your presentation, seek feedback from members of your audience.
Homework:
Reading? Turn
in assignments?