Vocabulary
Expression in one’s voice, altering pitch (highness & lowness).
Tone
Facial Expression
Communicating ideas & emotions nonverbally by your facial expressions.
Audience
The people who are listening &/or viewing the speaker/presentation. Pay attention to your audience, know
Fluency/Continuity
Moving w ease; polished. A fluent speaker rarely stumbles through a speech/presentation.
Changing physical position. When speaking from a podium, your movement is limited. When speaking on stage, the audience will expect movement.
Movement
Quickness of one’s speech.
Pacing
Speaking/presenting w little or no preparation.
Impromptu/Extemporaneous
Word choice. Choose vocab. That’s easy for your audience to understand.
Dictation
Making a visual connection w ppl in the audience.
Eye Contact
Gesticulation
Making gestures/movements w hands, arms, legs to express their emotion.
Visual Aids
visual props/components of one’s presentation
Volume
Loudness of sound. A speaker must be heard clearly.
Enunciation
clearly saying the sounds & syllables in words. It’s important to speak clearly & not slur/mumble words when speaking.
Pronunciation
Saying words as they are meant to be spoken. This is tomato (tuh-may-toe), tomato (tuh, mah-toe) issue.