Public Speaking

176 CHAPTER 13^ Presentation Aids Repetition:^29 Select a theme and use the same elements (fonts, colors, and so on) throughout ...

Apply Proven Design Principles (^177) For words and images, choose colors that contrast dramatically with the background color. ...

178 CHAPTER 13^ Presentation Aids the colors that are bright on your computer will look faded on the screen. Experiment until yo ...

Summary (^179) Now that you have read the chapter, return to the introduction. From the informa- tion provided, how effective do ...

180 CHAPTER 13^ Presentation Aids You can access your online resources for Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse So ...

Summary (^181) Discuss with a group of classmates the visuals you’ve seen used during the last week. When would visuals have ma ...

Delivering your Speech Chapter 14 This ChapTer Will help You • List four methods of delivery and explain when and how to use ...

Select the Appropriate Type of Delivery (^183) A RECENT TOP TEN list of good speakers placed Michelle Obama as number one. Other ...

ChaPter 14 Delivering Your Speech succeeding generations. Memorized speeches are uncommon in today’s classrooms or workplaces, a ...

Select the Appropriate Type of Delivery (^185) You may shudder at the thought of speaking without preparation and rehearsal, esp ...

186 CHAPTER 14^ Delivering Your Speech Maximize Your Personal Appearance Part of successful delivery includes coordinating your ...

Maximize Your Personal Appearance (^187) A combination of clothing, accessories, facial expressions, and posture make this speak ...

188 CHAPTER 14^ Delivering Your Speech Develop Effective Mannerisms Although some aspects of your appearance are relatively fixe ...

Develop Effective Mannerisms (^189) • Step back slightly or drop your hands from the podium to signal a transition. • During ...

190 CHAPTER 14^ Delivering Your Speech Making eye contact can be difficult at first. It is tempting to look at your notes, the f ...

Vary Your Vocal Behaviors (^191) In a multilingual world and in pluralistic classrooms and workplaces, accents are everywhere, a ...

192 CHAPTER 14^ Delivering Your Speech Use Vocal Variation Aristotle’s classic text on rhetoric^35 discussed three important voc ...

Vary Your Vocal Behaviors (^193) • Intentionally relax your throat before you speak and whenever you feel tense as you speak.^ ...

194 CHAPTER 14^ Delivering Your Speech • Use pauses as punctuation marks. For example, at the end of the body of the speech, t ...

Summary (^195) opponents.^46 Women are critiqued on their wardrobes, hairstyles, and accessories; men rarely are. In your opinio ...