CMST 2060 Chapter : Delivery
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Public speaking is different than everyday conversation (see text p. 8: more structured (strict time limits; detailed planning) You can"t just get up there and wing it, it must be planned: more formal language (slang; inarticulates) Be careful using slang or terms that the audience may not understand. Inarticulates are words or phrases that have no meaning and don"t add anything to the material (such as. Etc and stuff like that ): different method of delivery (vocalized pauses; posture) A few filler words (such as um and like ) is okay, but many of them become an issue. Force yourself to just pause instead of throw in the word. Posture is important, leaning on the desk relaxed is unacceptable. 13: manuscript: two major drawbacks are decreasing eye contact/interaction with the audience and it ends up sounding like you"re reading to the audience, memory: the lost cannon. Speeches are no longer given from memory, with the exception of reward speeches.
