Chp 15: Delivery

Extemporaneous

- a practiced, polished speech that makes use of a limited speaking online.

Histograms

- a type of frequency that shows the proportion of individuals that obtained a certain level lof achievement along a continuum.

Charts

- shows numeric data in a series of rows and columns.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

- convincing yourself that something is going to happen before it does, this leading to the occurrence of what you originally expected.

Volume

- how loud or soft the sound of your voice is when you speak.

Pitch

- how high or low your voice sounds when you speak.

Pie graph

_- a round graph that has slices that represent how large the proportion of that particular category is compared to the whole.

Systematic Desensitization

- the process by which a person is slowly introduced to something they fear so that each time they overcome the fear, the intensity is decreased.

Scatterplot

- a graph that shows the relationship between two continuous variables.

Pronunciation

- how a word should sound according to a rule or standard.

Articulation

- the process of physically shaping the sounds that make the word.

Communibiological theory

- states that CA is inborn- people tend to be more introverted or extroverted in nature.

Rhythm

- the pattern or cadence of movement in your voice.

Posture

- the positon of your body when you are speaking.

Presentation Aids

: objects, models, demonstrations, charts, graphs (numerical comparisons), photos, videos, audio, multimedia slides.

Gestures

- the movements of your hands and arms.

Impromptu

- a speech presented with little or no preparation.

Objects

- physical items you discuss in your speech.

Manuscript

- a speech the speaker writes out word for word in an essay format and delivers by reading from the manuscript.

Demonstrations

- involve enacting the process you are trying to teach the audience.

Models

- scaled physical representations of things.

Eye contact

- looking members of your audience in the eyes while speaking.

Facial expressions

- the way the position and movement of your facial features convey emotion and engagement.

Trait CA

- the amount of communication anxiety you were born with and naturally have due to genetics.

Bar graphs

- have two axes and either horizontal or vertical bars that show the total number of items or levels of achievement in each category.

Physical appearance

- includes your apparel and grooming.

Presentation aids

: additional resources for engaging audience.