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1
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What are the characteristics of effective delivery?

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1) effective delivery seems natural and uncontrived
2) effective delivery helps the audience to listen to, understand, remember, and act on the speech.
3) effective delivery builds a sense of community btw the speaker and audience

2
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What are the dimensions of vocal delivery?

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volume, pitch, rate, pauses, articulation and enunciation, pronunciation, inflection

3
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what is volume?

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loudness

4
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what is pitch?

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placement on the musical scale

5
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what is rate?

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speed; number of words per minute

6
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what are pauses?

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silences for emphasis or transition

7
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what is articulation and enunciation?

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clarity and distinctness of individuals sounds or words

8
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what is pronunciation?

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the accepted way to sound a given word

9
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what is inflection?

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the sound pattern for a sentence as a whole

10
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what is eye contact?

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looking directly at members of the audience

11
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In American culture, what happens if you lack eye contact?

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you risk losing credibility

12
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what is movement?

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how and where you position your body while speaking

13
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what is a movement that is common to speaking but should be avoided?

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gripping the podium while speaking; it is better to step away from the podium

14
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what can facial expressions influence in a speech?

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it can heighten or detract from the speech

15
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What is a huge factor in facial expression?

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communication through eye contact

16
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what is gesture?

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refers to the movement of hands and arms during the speech as a means of emphasis

17
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what are 3 possible uses of gestures?

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1) emphasize the importance of a point
2) to suggest balance or opposition
3) position ideas in space and time

18
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what are the 3 steps in the general rhythm of gestures?

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1) anticipation step
2) implementation step
3) relaxation step

19
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what is the anticipation step?

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the first step of gesture; involves the bringing of the hands into a position from which the gesture can be made.

20
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what is the implementation step?

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the execution of a gesture, raising the hand and moving it in the intended manner

21
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what is the relaxation step?

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returning the hands to a normal relaxed position at the conclusion of a gesture

22
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what are modes of presentation?

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modes of presentation are the 4 different ways in which to deliver a speech

23
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Identify the 4 modes of presentation.

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impromptu, memorized, manuscript, extemporaneous

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what is impromptu presentation?

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a mode of presentation in which the speaker has done little or no specific preparation for the speech.

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what is memorized presentation?

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the opposite of speaking impromptu; the speaker pays close attn to a prepared text and commits it to memory

26
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what is manuscript presentation?

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a mode of presentation in which the speaker reads aloud the prepared text of the speech

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what is extemporaneous presentation?

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a speech that is prepared and rehearsed but is neither written out nor memorized

28
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which of the 4 modes is the best form of presentation?

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the extemporaneous mode

29
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what are the four steps of practicing for the speech?

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1) develop the presentation outline
2) mentally rehearse the speech
3) practice the speech orally
4) simulate the speech setting