L17: PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH DELIVERY

Effective Speech Delivery
  1. @@Makes full use of both the visible and audible codes.@@
  • Visual Codes - posture, movement, gesture, and facial expression.
  • Audible Codes - a voice that is transformed into language.

Communication becomes more empathetic and meaningful with adequate use of both codes.

  1. @@Is adapted to the total speaking situation@@

Major Components of the Speaking Situations:

  • Audience
  • Occasion
  • Subject
  • Speaker
  1. @@Is sincere@@

The speaker believes in what he/she saying, his values play an important interaction with the audience. The more reputable the speaker is, the more credibility there is between him and the audience.

  1. @@Is modest and unassuming@@

Modesty is an asset to a speaker. The overconfident speaker may not invite audience indifference and repulsion.

The speaker must avoid display of intellectual superciliousness and too much superiority over the audience.

  1. @@Is confident and assured@@

It is important that nervous tension should be controlled through preparedness, physical exercises, and exposure to constant public speaking.

  1. @@Does not attract attention to itself.@@

The speaker should avoid distracting mannerisms, outlandish attire, and over resonant voice in order that the audience would be attracted to what he is communicating and not to what he is doing or wearing.

  1. @@Is enthusiastic and animated@@

The speaker must be full of life and this happens most especially when he believes in his own ideas and is desirous of sharing such ideas with the listeners.

Some Tips for Effective Speech Delivery
  1. Direct eye contact with your audience to show interest in them.
  2. Facial expression should be on the “happy” side.
  3. Hands should be relaxed
  4. Check your visual posture.
  5. Have a positive attitude.
  6. Speak with an audible voice, good diction, pronunciation, and enunciation.
  7. Deliver your speech with aplomb.