Public Speaking Handbook

270 13.3 Delivering Your Speech volume by increasing airflow from your lungs through your voice box. If you put your hands on th ...

characteristics of effective Delivery 13.3 271 Is a dialect detrimental to effective communication with an audience? Al- though ...

272 13.3 Delivering Your Speech correct pronunciation of words. Often, however, we are not aware that we are not using standard ...

characteristics of effective Delivery 13.3 273 meaning, be mindful that listeners do not expect this in many Western languages, ...

274 13.3 Delivering Your Speech professors timed in at 4.8 times a minute—almost 3.5 times more. Another psychologist counted th ...

characteristics of effective Delivery 13.3 275 • Wireless hand-held microphones and lavaliere microphones allow speakers to mo ...

276 13.4 Delivering Your Speech Your appearance sets the tone for your talk. For example, most CEOs who speak to their stockhold ...

Audience Diversity and Delivery 13.4 277 • Consult with other speakers who have presented to your audience. Talk with people y ...

278 13.5 Delivering Your Speech nonverbal messages communicate feelings, attitudes, and cues about the nature of the relationshi ...

rehearsing Your Speech: Some Final Tips 13.5 279 that one of the best predictors of the effectiveness of a speech is the amount ...

280 13.6 Delivering Your Speech If you do use electronic notes, it is wise to have a hard copy backup in case you experience tec ...

Delivering Your Speech 13.6 281 • Get plenty of sleep before your speech. Last-minute, late-night final preparations can take ...

282 13.7 Delivering Your Speech • Prepare the room and equipment. You may want to rearrange the furniture or make other change ...

responding to Questions 13.7 283 back to your central idea. Your answers, rather than the questions, are what are important. We’ ...

284 13.7 Delivering Your Speech Don’t make the issue personal. Even if the hostile questioner has made you the villain, don’t at ...

ChAPTer 13 STuDY guiDe 285 Study guide: review and Apply Meet Your Objectives 13.1 Identify three reasons delivery is important ...

286 ChAPTer 13 STuDY guiDe 13.4 use strategies for adapting your delivery when speaking to diverse audiences. Consult with other ...

ChAPTer 13 STuDY guiDe 287 manipulate constituents into thinking that the speaker is more credible than he or she really is? • ...

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289 Chapter 14 Designing and Using Presentation Aids “The soul never thinks without a picture.” —Aristotle 14.1 The Value of Pre ...