Verbal and Non Verbal Techniques in Public Speaking

Verbal and Non Verbal Techniques in Public Speaking

for a clear and meaningful message

Verbal: 

Variations on these elements have significant effects

• Pitch- up and down shifts

• Volume- loudness and softness of voice

• Stress- emphasis on sounds, words, phrases

• Intonation- stress and pitch shifts

• Rate- speed, fast and slow

• Phrasing- musical aspect of speech

Explicit and Implicit Verbal Signals

• Speakers use order markers, "first, then, last". They also use transitions signals, "at this moment, we will move on, on the other hand". These are what we call explicit signals.

• Implicit signals are the changes in the features, like volume and stress.

• Both explicit and implicit signals are useful for notes organization.

Non Verbal Techniques in Speaking should be managed well to avoid misinterpretation.

Non Verbal Techniques

• eye contact- glances from notes to audience, does not focus on only one member of the audience

• facial expressions- speaker's face can send many messages

• hand gestures- depends on audience, varies greatly

• body movements- depends on the program or opportunity

EXERCISE

Answer these questions using non verbal cues.

• Have you eaten?

• How was it?

• What's your favorite food?

• How do you feel about washing the dishes after meal?

PERFORM

• Make a short informative or persuasive script about any of these topics: (Proper handwashing, Academic freeze, Government's response to COVID 19)

• Read the script many times.

• Present it as if you are saying something while your face and hands says otherwise. (Example: COVID is a serious disease while showing a laughing face.)

• Take a video record. Video should not exceed 40 seconds.