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GHUM 1025 SPEAKING WITH CONFIDENCE
Evaluating Speeches (Week
6)
To be successful, a speech must be interesting to listen to; it must be able to keep the
listener's attention throughout. The listener should feel she/he has enjoyed the experience and
benefited. Listeners need to be held by content and delivery. The delivery should enhance the
content, but not overwhelm it.
INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION
DELIVERY (Vocal)
Projection:
| refers to the force of a person's voice |
| speaker must speak at a minimum to reach the farthest person in the audience |
| projection should vary: increase projection at major points |
Pitch:
| avoid sounding monotone by varying pitch |
| modulate the pitch with the importance of ideas |
Articulation
| each syllable of each word you speak should be clearly articulated |
| avoid dropping of ends of words especially
"ing" |
to avoid dropping ends of words keep your head up when finishing sentences and
avoid looking down to notes |
Pronunciation
| practice pronouncing difficult words before your speech |
Timing
| the rate of delivery- average is about 160 words per minute |
| by varying the rate you can emphasize various parts of the speech |
| a speech does have natural pauses- especially after an important point is made |
DELIVERY (Physical)
Posture
| good posture creates a positive visual impression and prevents fatigue |
| good posture is not rigid but relaxed |
| avoid leaning |
Movement
| avoid excessive movement it distracts the audience |
| a good rule is to stay with in a few feet in all directions |
| keep your movement purposeful |
Gesture
| gesture should complement the verbal message and improve comprehension |
| consider body language |
Visual Contact
| use eye contact to establish rapport with audience |
| in a large group give the impression that all are included |
Facial Expression
| be comfortable and relaxed |
| practice before a mirror- don't force
expressions |
CONTENT
Purpose
| convey the purpose in your introduction- a one sentence thesis statement |
Clarity
| make sure vocabulary is comprehensible |
| use jargon sparingly and explain if all don't understand |
| illustrate difficult concepts with examples |
| avoid too many lengthy sentences |
| avoid digressions |
Development
| speech should be logical and well-organized |
| the pattern is determined in purpose and should follow through to the end |
| present points in a sustained pattern without long pauses |
| if the pattern of speech is complicated use visual to help audience |
Transitions
use transitional words and phrases to aid the listener: furthermore,
consequently, therefore, in conclusion |
Segmentation
speech should have three clearly defined segments:
| The introduction-informs the audience of your objectives and creates
expectations |
| The body contains the main points, ideas, arguments presented logically-the
longest part |
| The conclusion should be brief to review the main points- no new information
here |
Visual Aids
| boardwork, overheads, slides powerpoint |
| plan to have each visual serve one specific purpose |
| visual should enhance presentation |
| leave a visual up long enough for note taker, but remove when moving to different subject |
| ensure that the person in the back can see the visual |
Ability to Answer Questions
| an effective speech should prompt questions |
| address questions at the end rather than allow interruptions to your plan |
| maintain visual contact with the questioner |
| a longer response should be addressed to the entire audience |
General Effectiveness
| Were the speaker's goals achieved? |
| Was the material presented in a relaxed, professional manner? |
| Could the speech be easily heard and understood? |
| Was time used effectively? |
| Was the general impression created positive? |
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