COMM 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Proxemics
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Reading directly from a script or typed speech. Good on formal occasions where exact word choice is important. Works well if you are skilled at delivery. The most advantageous method involves speaking from a simple outline to jog the memory. Extemporaneous delivery is more conversational, it allows the speaker to: Generating your speech content in that moment, without time to prepare in advance. Draft a brief mental outline to organize your thoughts considering: Vocal delivery skills makes effective use of your voice when delivering a speech. How loud or soft your voice is during delivery. Things to consider: room and audience size, and equipment: tone. Involves pitch: highs and lows of your voice. Vary your pitch to add warmth and color- contrast monotone, which sounds bland. Inflection: raising and lowering pitch to emphasize words: rate of delivery, projection, articulation. Express the syllabus in your words clearly and distinctly. Don"t round off the ends of words or sentences.