| Between One and Many: The Art and Science of Public Speaking, 4/e Steven R. Brydon,
California State University, Chico Michael D. Scott,
California State University, Chico
Delivery: Engaging Your Audience
SummaryYou have choices when making decisions about how to best deliver
your speech. The bottom line, however, is that the method you decide on should
reflect your preferred style of speaking, the environment in which you will
speak, and the speech occasion. - Effective delivery involves both what you say and how you say it.
- Effective delivery demands skill not only in articulating the words you
use to express yourself, but also in using your voice to shape the meaning
of what you articulate.
- Nonverbal communication complements the verbal and vocal delivery of your
speech. Unlike language, nonverbal communication is continuous, makes use
of channels of communication simultaneously, and is spontaneous.
- Specific facets of the nonverbal communication system that influence delivery
include the environment, the eyes and face, physical appearance, gestures
and movement, posture, time, and touch.
- Gestures frequently take the form of emblems and illustrators, which regulate
the speech transaction.
- Important functions of nonverbal communication in the delivery of speeches
include complementing the verbal message, contradicting the verbal message,
repeating/reinforcing the verbal message, substituting for a verbal cue, increasing
immediacy, and increasing excitement and power in the verbal message.
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