Methods of Delivery
A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.
What is speaking impromptu
The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice
What is volume
Can distract from your speech if used excessively
What are gestures
Put these on your speaking outline for delivering your speech
What are cues
Can make or break your speech, occurs after your presentation concludes.
What is a Q/A
One of the 4 delivery methods of speech that doesn't involve any memorization.
What is reading verbatim from a manuscript
Causes the audience to lose track of your ideas
What is speaking quickly
Established with the audience before you begin your speech, and should be maintained right after as well
What is eye contact
Rehearse your outline this way to prepare for a speech
What is rehearsing aloud
The attitude you should approach questions with
What is a positive attitude
A speech method that uses carefully reviewed notes that are prepared and practiced before the speech.
What is an extemporaneous speech
The faster sound waves vibrate, the higher this becomes.
What is pitch?
Rule of thumb for dressing up when giving a speech
What is dressing a half-step up from your audience
Used to establish a strong bond with your listeners
What is delivery
You can ask this when a question is unclear
What is "Can you repeat the question?"
Name an example of a speech read from a manuscript
What is a Pope's religious proclamation, an engineer’s report to a professional meeting, or a president’s message to Congress.
Person who said “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”
Who is Mark Twain
Lacking eye contact can have this effect with your audience
What is tentative/ill OR insincere/dishonest
Should focus on gaining this while practicing your speech
What is control of the ideas
You direct your answers at them
What is the entire audience
What method of speech is a feat of legendary orators.
What is reciting from memory
Winston Churchill's voice suffered from this.
What is a lisp
Number of physical signals that can be sent through bodily movement. Hint: This number is in the hundred thousands
What is 700,000
Practice in front of this to check for eye contact and distracting gestures
What is a mirror
What you should do if you don't know the answer to a question
What is "Be honest"