| Delivery Cue | Purpose | Example That May Appear in Your Outline |
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| Transition | A segue from one topic or idea to another; might be a simple reminder that you’re changing tone here or a specific example or story that takes the speech from one topic to another | - [TRANSITION]
- [TRANSITION: Use dog story!]
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| Timing and speaking rate | A reminder to use a specific speaking rate, either for emphasis or to quell anxiety | - [Slow down here]
- [Speed up here]
- [Repeat for emphasis]
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| Volume and nonverbal behavior | A reminder to raise or lower your voice at particular points in your speech or to use particular gestures or body movements for emphasis | - [Louder]
- [Softly]
- [Thump on podium]
- [Count out on fingers]
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| Sources | Sources for cited material | - [Dowd, M. (2007, May 23). Pass the clam dip. The New York Times.]
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| Statistics | Statistics for reference, with source | - [U.S. Census Bureau: 64% of voting-age citizens voted in 2004, 60% in 2000]
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| Quotations | Exact wording of a quotation you plan to use | - [Dwight D. Eisenhower:“I’ve always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”]
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| Pronunciations | Phonetic reminders for difficult-to-pronounce names or words | - [Hermione (her-MY-uh-nee)]
- [Kiribati (kee-ree-BAHSS)]
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| Visual aids | Reminder when to incorporate particular visual aids | - [Census chart]
- [Show model]
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