PHYSICAL

FEATURES OF A
SPEAKER
PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH DELIVERY
1. Appearance

• The speaker’s
appearance should be
appealing to the
audience. The audience
in fact likes speakers
who are similar to them.
2. movement

• All the movements on the stage

Should be voluntary and
Warranted. Nervousness can
cause involuntary movements
which can distress both the
speaker and the audience.
3. posture

A confident speaker stands

straight with his arms well
relaxed. Nervous speakers
sprawl on the podium and
lean against the wall. There
is always fear and tension.
4. facial expression

The expression on the

speaker’s face determines the
audience’s closeness to him.
Warm smile and confident
look take the audience close
to the speaker.
5. Eye contact

It is one of the most important

gestures. It does not only increases
the speaker’s
direct contact with the audience
but also increases their interest in
their speech
.
6. volume

It is confirmed by the number

of the audience but it
Should be loud enough for
the speech to reach
everybody.
..
7. articulation

It is the right pronunciation

of all the words.
The people who suffer stage
fright commit the mistake of
deletion, addition, adding
extra parts towards slurring.
8. time
This is an important factor
in Speech delivery. At the
outset, the speaker should
know the amount of time
given for his speech and
prepare accordingly.
9. language
The speaker should use the
language well suited for the
audience. Too much of
scientific terms may not go
well with the common
public.
10. Hook your audience
Use Short stories, Anecdotes and
Quotations according to the
need. It is always good to start
the speech with a small story as
stories normally arouse interest.
But remember, too much of
anything is good for nothing.