Chapter 17 Activities

1. What is effective delivery, and what are the four qualities of an effective delivery?

   Effective delivery: The controlled use of voice and body to express the qualities of naturalness, enthusiasm, confidence, and directness

   Effective delivery is natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct.

2. Identify and explain each of the four methods of delivery.
   • Speaking from manuscript: Reading the speech from a prepared text
   • Speaking from memory: Delivering a speech after memorizing it word for word
   • Speaking impromptu: Delivering a speech without prior preparation
   • Speaking extemporaneously: Delivering a prepared and practiced speech without memorizing it or reading it word for word from a text