Week 9_Oral Communication

Principles of

Speech

Delivery
with Ms. Alli
 Learning Objectives:

Show an understanding of the importance of

applying principles of speech delivery to achieve
public communication goals;
Articulate and modulate voice during speech delivery;
Use stage presence, as well as nonverbal cues, in
delivering speeches effectively; and
Build rapport with audience during speech delivery.
 Head Start

Start your journey toward practicing your speech delivery skills by first
performing the vocal exercises below:
Open your jaw and produce a "ha" sound for 3 seconds. Repeat it for
5 seconds, until you reach 10 seconds.
Move your mouth and jaw as if you are yawning. Afterward, end your
yawn by biting the air. Do this 10 times.
Waggle your jaw from side to side for 10 counts.
Try to reach your chin using your tongue for 10 counts. Then, try to
reach your nose with your tongue for 10 counts.
Take deep breath. Then exhale by producing a hissing sound for 5
seconds. Repeat 10 times.
 Head Start

Produce a short "ah" sound three times: one soft, one medium,
and one loud. Do this 5 times. Do the same for vocal exercise
for the other vowel sounds.
Say the following words hang, harm, late, main, lone, and loom.
While saying these words, open your mouth as wide as you can
and exaggerate your lip and jaw movements.
Practice reciting tongue twister. (e.g. "Send toast to ten tense
stout saints' ten tall tents".
Practice breathing inhale and exhale, and
Take a deep breath.
Prosodic Features for Speech Delivery

Volume, Pitch, and Modulation

Pace and Pause

Pronunciation and Articulation

Volume

The loudness or
softness of a
speaker's voice, is
a tool that
speakers can use
to empower their
speaking voice.
 Pitch

The highness and lowness

of the speaker's voice.
Think about hearing
someone say, "What?" The
pitch changes when the
person is asking the
question with
disappointment and/or
sadness.
Modulation

The ability to change your

pitch, volume, tone, and
pace of your voice
according to your purpose,
content, and audience. It
can help you emphasize key
points, express emotions,
create contrast, and avoid
monotony.
 Pace

It is also called rate, which

refers to the speed at which
the a speaker delivers
his/her message.
In deciding your
pace,consider if you are
speaking at a pace that
can be understood by the
audience.
 Pauses

It refers to the
momentary breaks in
speech delivery which
speakers use to collect
their thoughts, to breathe
and prepare for the next
words to say, and even
for dramatic effect.
Pronunciation

It is the accepted
standard sound and
rhythm in a language.
Refers to speaking words
correctly, including the
proper sounds of the
letters and the proper
emphasis.
Articulation

It is the physical
production of sounds when
pronouncing words. It
happens when you can
produce the right sounds
of a words based on the
letters.
The clarity of sounds and
words we produce.
PRACTICE!

genuine
theater
err
acaí
applicable
PRACTICE!

arctic
cache
either
foyer
gala
PRACTICE!

meme
often
pronunciation
regime
realm
PRACTICE!

status
route
suite
Paralinguistic Features for Speech

Delivery

Personal Appearance and Stage Presence

Facial Expressions

Gestures and Movements

 Personal Appearance and Stage Presence

Your personal appearance sends message to the audience

right away. It is related to the way the audience sees and
evaluates the speaker based on their perceptions of
appropriateness.
Stage presence also matters in speech delivery. This refers
to how you handle yourself on stage and how you command
the attention of the audience. The audience would see you
as a credible speaker if you could already capture rheir
attention the moment you walk to the podium/in front.
 Facial Expresaion

Your facial expressions are the primary access to your

emotions. If you want to appeal to the emotions of the
audience, your face should show the feelings that your
message is trying to convey. If your facial expression and
message do not match, your audience will see you as
insincere and they will find the message confusing.
Eye contact is also important in speech delivery. Directly
looking at the eyes of your audience allows you to
personally connect with them and make them feel that they
are acknowledge.
 Gestures and Movements

Gestures involve using your arms and hands while

communicating. Gestures provide a way to channel your
nervous energy into a positive activity that benefits your
speech and gives you something to do with your hands.
For example, watch people in normal, everyday
conversations.
Movements on the otherhand, is the combination of
movements, gestures, and postures. This includes the way a
speaker talks, moves and looks on stage. Body language is
part of the message a speaker wants to give.
Thank you!