Delivery Two Styles Extemporaneous Two Styles Extemporaneous Manuscript

Delivery

Two Styles • Extemporaneous

Two Styles • Extemporaneous • Manuscript

Two Styles • Extemporaneous – The speaker works from a speaking outline and presents a well-written and well-rehearsed speech but chooses his or her words in the moment

Two Styles • Extemporaneous – The speaker works from a speaking outline and presents a well-written and well-rehearsed speech but chooses his or her words in the moment – The speaking outline should include all the important information, major arguments, direct quotations, and everything else you want to get “just right. ”

Two Styles • Extemporaneous – The speaker works from a speaking outline and presents a well-written and well-rehearsed speech but chooses his or her words in the moment – The speaking outline should include all the important information, major arguments, direct quotations, and everything else you want to get “just right. ” – The outline should also keep you very aware of the arrangement of the speech and ensure that you don’t skip things or go out of order

Two Styles • Extemporaneous • To rehearse for this style, you should practice becoming more fluent with the ideas of the speech and their order (rather than the specific words).

Two Styles • Extemporaneous • Manuscript

Two Styles • Manuscript – The speaker works from a manuscript that has most of the specific wording of the speech already decided.

Two Styles • Manuscript – The speaker works from a manuscript that has most of the specific wording of the speech already decided. – The best approach to manuscript speaking is to look down at the page, grasp (visually) a phrase, look up (at your audience, not at the wall) and deliver that phrase, then look down to grasp another

Two Styles • Manuscript – You should also consider building in a moment when you go “without a net, ” breaking from the manuscript and speaking extemporaneously for a while. Be sure you know how and when to get back into the manuscript, though.

Qualities • Voice • Body

Qualities • Voice • Pitch • Rate • Volume • Body

Qualities • Voice • Pitch • Rate • Volume • Body • Posture • Space • Eyes

Qualities • Voice • Pitch • Rate • Volume • Body • Posture • Space • Eyes

General Advice • Rehearse aloud with a timer and in front of live audiences that can give you some feedback. • Use a manuscript or key word outline that has Large print that you can easily read. Use a serif font (such as times new roman) rather than a sans-serif (like this one, arial). Those little ends on the letters make it much easier to read. • Give yourself timing and delivery cues on your outline or manuscript. Use bold face to indicate emphasis, etc. • When you practice, try to become more familiar with the ideas and arrangement of the speech (rather than the specific words). • Above all, focus on breath. Treat each phrase in your speech to a good, calm breath. This will improve your mental clarity, your vocal and bodily qualities, and your audience connection. Since you must breathe, you might as well do it mindfully