Ummm…Uh…Yeah….

It’s kinda like, you know, that…

Interpretation: “I have no idea what I’m talking about! How DO you

deliver a credible speech?”

Sorry for the delay everyone.

Unfortunately, my soundcard is not working on my computer.

So this means I needed a little more time to type everything out for you.

But the good news is, I cut it down a little because my hands got tired!

But first, a note from the

Professor...

Ethics and Speaking

Specific Purpose Statements

Thesis Statements

Introductions and Conclusions

Organizational Patterns

Visual Aids

Language

We’ve already covered this

quarter…

Delivering a presentation verbally

Delivering a presentation nonverbal

Verbal citations reminder!

What are we talking about NOW?

Links provided are for those who want to read more on a particular topic.

You do NOT need to read every article about every topic….

Though if you want to, please feel free.

One last word of Advice…

Verbal Fluency Topics

Preview

Volume

Pitch

Verbal Fillers

For our purposes, we are referring to the degree of loudness or softness of your voice.

This can be used to gain or hold attention, illustrate an important point, or simply add interest to your speech.

Volume

The BEST way to become aware of your volume is 1) your video and 2) other people. Do people often ask you to “speak up”

or use your “indoor voice”?

Volume

Louder and Softer

Need to work on your Volume? Try one these articles with advice:

Four Tips for Better

Vocal Projection

Or

Speak Up!

A Guide to Voice

Projection

Pitch

Pitch is the perception of relative highs and lows in your voice. People perceived as “monotone” tend to have fewer changes

then other people.

Pitch

One way to work on pitch is to work on vocal scales. A perfect, simple song is the “Do, Ra, Me” song from Disney’s The Sound of Music!

Doe a Deer…?

Lyrics:

Doe a Deer a Female deerRay a drop of golden sunMe a name I call myselfFa-r a long, long way to runSew a needle pulling threadLa a note that follows sewTea a drink with jam and breadAnd that brings me back to DOE

Try the

Karaoke

Version

“Lift those Vocal Cords!”

You can also try some

Vocal Strength Training Exercises!

Verbal Fillers

Verbal fillers are ANY words we use to “fill” space. Some common ones in the USA are …

UM

UHLIKE

AND

NOT FOR

NOTHIN’

YOU KNOW

WHAT I’M

SAYIN’?

SO,

YEAH

Like…Your Know

Watch Like, You Know by Taylor Mali and ask yourself, how do YOU sound to your audience.

How can YOU enhance your speaking style?

PS…You can READ the video too incase it doesn’t work at Taylor

Mali’s website

Like, You Know

Video

I see you shiver in antici…

1. Become AWARE in everyday situations

2. Audio or video tape yourself

3. Use a PowerPause –a pause with a purpose!

4. PRACTICE

…PATION!

Nonverbal Fluency Topics

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Appropriate Dress

The Podium

Movement

Eye Contact

Dress

Your attire should NOT distract from your presentation.

IDEALLY, it should enhance it!

What NOT to wear…

For some sound advice on clothing, I would read:

Presentations: What to

Wear!

Dress

Oh and I REALLY can’t stress enough that you should PRACTICE in the clothing you will wear!

Thespians have it right- Dress rehearsals DO help reduce wardrobe malfunctions.

The

Podium

“SMACK” “WACK” “THWACK”

I’ve heard it all! A podium can really be useful or it just gets in the way. Here’s a few things to

remember…

The

Podium

1. It is for your note cards. Don’t lean on it, hug it, balance yourself or do other “odd” things with it.

2. If you like playing the drums with it- take a step back from it to avoid doing so.

The

Podium

3. You MUST be more animated from the waist up then

someone moving around the room. So now eye contact, gestures and such become even MORE important!

Don’t Rock the Boat!

Want some good podium practices…some lectern lessons? Read the below article and watch three good female speakers with and without one!

Reviewing those Use-

or-Lose Lectern

Lessons

This is your use of gestures, space, your body,and objects around you. First and foremost remember that it is your stage! Get it ready

before your speak!

I like to move it, move it

Remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears? The porridge was too hot, too cold, then JUST RIGHT?!?! Read more about Gestures in this light…

Are Your Gestures Too

Big, Too Small or JUST

RIGHT?

Eye Contact

Are the eyes the gateway to the soul? Who knows…but they DO convey honesty and

trust between you and your audience. Solid eye contact is a MUST for most speakers.

Eye see you!

Want to increase your eye contact. I say PRACTICE! But here’s some more ideas (that would need to be practiced of course…)

8 presentation tips to make

your eye contact more powerful

Or think of this a DIFFERENT way…

See, Hear and Taste Your

Audience

• Author

• Title

• Date

Don’t Forget to VERBALLY cite sources AS YOU USE THEM in your presentation. Include the three items to the left in ANY order as you discuss the material. For example…

Verbal Citations Reminder

• Author

• Title

• Date

“As a mother of an active young man, I’m really concerned about second impact syndrome. This is where two concussions occur back to back. They can be severe, as I found when I watched a CNN report called Concussions Steal Player’s Memory by Dr. Sanjay Gupta this past week. He talked about a young man named Max Conradt who WAS a star football player in high school but after two concussions within a week of each other, barely made it out alive.”

Verbal Citations Reminder

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