• More tips for

effective
Speech delivery
• Delivery for Different Situations

• Bear in mind that not all speaking situations

happen in the classroom. Some may happen
in unfamiliar environments. To illustrate, you
may run or be nominated for a school or local
government office, so a room-to-room and
public campaign speech is required; or you
may be invited to welcome a visitor in your
school or community, so an opening or
welcoming remark is necessary; or you may
be asked to represent your school or
community in a literary contest. These are a
 •Tools for Effective Speech
Delivery
To be effective in your delivery, watch and emulate people who speak
in public excellently. While observing, take note of the following:

How they approach their audience (formal, informal, personal,

conversational, intimate, among others)

How they connect with their audience (using eye contact, body
movements, and facial expressions)

How they present themselves (stage presence: how they look,

stand, walk, use nonverbal cues, act on and off the stage)

How they use their voice in terms of volume (oudness or softness),

pitch (highness or lowness), rate or speed, pauses to show
emphasis and strengthen the clarity of the message, vocal variety
(effective changes in volume, pitch, rate and pauses), and
 — More Tips for Effective Speech Delivery

Use a conversational style more often. This is the style that

is more natural; it is the style that you always use when you
express yourself with your family and friends. Audience
members do not like the speaker to sound unnatural or
exaggerated.

Look your audience members in the eye so they will feel

that they are part of your speech. Eye contact should be
maintained to keep the attention of your audience and
enhance your delivery.

Remember to adjust your volume to the size of the audience

Vary your rate or speed to keep your audience
interested and to avoid a monotone pattern. The
audience might get bored if you speak very slowly
and they might get confused if you speak very fast.
Hence, your rate should be at an appropriate speed.

Master your voice and find your pitch level (high or

low). If you have a high pitch level, modulate or
slightly move it down. If you have a low pitch level,
modulate or slightly move it up. Your performance
will definitely be affected if you do not modulate.

Use pauses when you emphasize the most

important words, phrases, or sentences. Your pauses
 Pronounce and enunciate words correctly. You will
confuse the audience if you mispronounce words, and
it could distract them and affect your credibility.

 Avoid fillers or expressions that substitute actual

words in your speech because these words are
distracting. Examples of fillers are "like," "um," "ah,"
"uh," and "er." To reduce the use of these fillers,
detect the instances when you use them: Do you
generally use fillers after each sentence, between
different ideas, or whenever you make transitions?
Then, instead of using them the next time you deliver
a speech, simply stop and pause.

 Start your speech by standing straight and balancing

Use precise movements. Avoid distracting
mannerisms like swaying back and forth, leaning on
the podium, licking or biting your lips, playing with
your wristwatch or jewelry, scratching parts of your
body, frowning, and others. Observe your mannerisms
and learn how to avoid them when speaking in public.

Avoid having a poker face or a highly animated face.

These facial expressions appear distracting and may
even be annoying. Instead, follow the most highly
suggested tip: smile. However,make sure that the
meaning of your speech reflects in your facial
expressions; do not smile it you are talking about
something sad.
Observe ethics by coming prepared, being
honest with your words, being polite, avoiding
offensive words and back-biting or talking
negative things about other people, or copying
someone's work without proper
documentation.

 Breathe in and out to relax before your

speech. Most importantly, have fun.
Thank you.