COM 110 Ch 14 Step 5 Delivery

CHAPTER 14 Speech Apprehension & Delivery

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

Action Step 5: Delivery

LO1: Apprehension • What is speech apprehension?

Action Step 5: Delivery

LO1: Apprehension • How does the thought of speaking in public make you

feel?

• What “happens to you” as you approach a speech

situation?

Physical

Emotional

Cognitive

LO1: Apprehension ~ Symptoms

Apprehension

Negative Self-talk

Experience Modeling

Negative reinforcement

LO1: Apprehension ~ Causes

Anticipation Confrontation Adaptation

LO1: Apprehension~ Phases of reaction

• Communication Orientation Motivation

• “Performance Orientation”

• “Communication Orientation”

What is the difference?

LO1: Overcoming apprehension

• Be prepared

• Use notes, not a manuscript

• Plan a strong introduction and conclusion

• PRACTICE

Before the speech

• Breathe

• Allow yourself to move

• Seek out positive audience members

• Focus on the message

• Don’t explain your anxiety

During the speech

• Apprehension is NORMAL

• Focus on the positive

• It WILL get easier with time

Remember…

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

LO2: Delivery Style

• Conversational

• Spontaneous

• Voice, Body & Methods follow from this

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

LO3: Voice ~ Characteristics

Pitch

Volume

Rate

Quality

LO3: Voice ~ Characteristics

•Articulation

•Pronunciation

•Accent

Intelligible

LO3: Voice ~ Expressiveness

Variety in…

• Pitch

• Volume

• Rate

• Pauses

• Stress

• Monotone?

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

LO4: Body

Facial Expressions

Gestures Movement

Eye Contact Posture Poise

Appearance

LO4: Body ~ Eye Contact

•Helps audience focus

• Increases credibility

•Monitor feedback

LO4: Body ~ Appearance

• Consider audience & occasion

• Consider topic & purpose

• Avoid extremes

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

LO5: Delivery Methods

• Minimal preparation

Impromptu

• Written transcript

Scripted

• Prepared and rehearsed, but exact wording not planned out

Extemporaneous

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse

LO6: Rehearse with Presentation Aids

Plan when to use

Show only when needed

Everyone can see

Talk to audience, not visual aid

Do not pass items around

Speech Action Steps

Step 5 Delivery

LO1: Apprehension

LO2: Style

LO3: Voice

LO4: Body

LO5: Methods

LO6: Rehearse