CHAPTER 15: REVIEW

CHAPTER15REVIEW

CHAPTER RECAP

  • There are three primary modes for delivering a speech: impromptu, manuscript, and extemporaneous speaking.
  • Conveying immediacy and projecting a powerful speech style are ways to connect with your audience. Understanding these elements will help you with everything from adopting an oral style of language and using appropriate nonverbal behaviors to choosing effective language, vocal delivery, and attire.
  • Speech anxiety is a common experience, but you can manage it through a variety of ways, such as conducting a situational analysis and rehearsing your delivery style.
  • It is important to know how to use your presentation aids, to have a backup plan in case any technology fails, and to explain to the audience what they are about to see or hear.
  • Learning how to give and receive competent feedback on public speeches will help you better prepare, rehearse, revise, and deliver your own presentations.

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KEY TERMS

Impromptu speaking, p. 375

Manuscript speaking, p. 376

Extemporaneous speaking, p. 377

Immediacy, p. 378

Powerful speech style, p. 379

Oral style, p. 379

Written style, p. 379

Vocal pitch, p. 379

Vocal tone, p. 380

Monotone, p. 380

Vocal rate, p. 380

Adaptive gestures, p. 381

Powerless language, p. 382

Hedging, p. 382

Disclaimers, p. 382

Intensifiers, p. 382

Vocal volume, p. 382

Articulation, p. 382

Pronunciation, p. 382

Vocalized pauses and fillers, p. 382

Speech anxiety, p. 386

Presentation aids, p. 389

ACTIVITIES

Slide Show

Choose a TED talk (available at www.ted.com/talks) on a subject that interests you. As you watch, note specific examples of presentation aids used by the speaker. Evaluate the speaker’s use of presentation aids and how effectively the aids support the message. Share your findings with the class.

Question

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Choose a TED talk (available at www.ted.com/talks) on a subject that interests you. As you watch, note specific examples of presentation aids used by the speaker. Evaluate the speaker’s use of presentation aids and how effectively the aids support the message. Share your findings with the class.

Practice, Feedback, Repeat

Arrange to rehearse your speech with a group of classmates (either in person or via video-recorded rehearsals). Using the General Speech Critique form in Figure 15.1, give feedback on the group’s speeches. Then use the group’s feedback to revise your own speech, and discuss your plan with the group.

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Arrange to rehearse your speech with a group of classmates (either in person or via video-recorded rehearsals). Using the General Speech Critique form in Figure 15.1, give feedback on the group’s speeches. Then use the group’s feedback to revise your own speech, and discuss your plan with the group.