Principles of Effective Speech Delivery

Think of at least three
guiding principles of
effective speech delivery.

Activity 1: Think it, Write it

Watch a speech video and
assess whether the principles
you listed are present.

Activity 2: Principle Check

Based on what you've
brainstormed, what principles were
present in the video?

1.

2. What principles were absent
in the video?

"An effective speech delivery
happens if the speaker can
deliver a speech in a clear
and interesting way."

-Stephen Lucas (2011)

If you can see it, you can speak it.

VISUALIZATIONVISUALIZATION

Practice makes perfectly good.

DISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE

Focus on the message and let go of the

public.

PERCEPTIONPERCEPTION

Make it personal.

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

Always leave them wanting more.

ANTICIPATIONANTICIPATION

articulation

the act of producing word

sounds

saying the words clearly

and distinctly (Lucas, 2008).

modulation

variety in speaking

change in pitch, volume,
and intensity to give life to

your delivery

ability to capture your

attention

ability to be "in" the
moment of delivery

stage

presence

facial

expressions,
gestures, &
movements

make up the non-verbal
aspect of speech delivery

these aspects are
collective called as

kinesics

facial

expressions,
gestures, &
movements

kinesics is the process of
how your body, face, and
eyes convey messages to
your audience (Koch, 2011)

Speech Writing

Speech Delivery

Principles of
Effective
Speech Delivery

facial

expressions,
gestures, &
movements

bodily movements are how
you sit, stand, and move

TODAY'S AGENDA

Most Essential

Learning

Competency

Uses principles of effective speech
delivery focusing on:

-articulation
-modulation
-stage presence
-facial expressions
-gestures and movements
-rapport with audience

facial

expressions,
gestures, &
movements

How do you communicate

competence and confidence by

the way you stand?

TODAY'S AGENDA

Learning
Objectives

Distinguish the types of speeches

Identify the characteristics of

effective speech delivery

Practice speech delivery

Principles of
Effective
Speech Delivery

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about speech delivery is true?

• Speech delivery is about pronouncing words perfectly.

• Public speaking is a talent and cannot be learned.

• Effective speech delivery means connecting with the audience and communicating the message.

• Good delivery lies in the intellectual words used in the speech.

Multiple Choice

Keeping both feet flat on the floor and standing straight and tall demonstrate good _____________ while speaking.

• vocal expression

• articulation

• eye contact

• posture

Multiple Choice

How do you close your speech?

• strike a pose

• saying goodbye

• thank the audience

Multiple Choice

If the speaker is very conscious on the way she pronounces the words, what principle in speech delivery is observed by the speaker?

• articulation

• facial expression

• gestures

• modulation

IMPROMPTU SPEECH

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH

MANUSCRIPT SPEECH

MEMORIZED SPEECH

Multiple Choice

During the Question and Answer portion of the Miss Universe Competition, the candidate is looking at the floor or sometimes on the ceiling. She is mumbling and cannot look at the audience. What is the candidate experiencing during that time?

• stage presence

• stage confidence

• stage fright

• Ssage heart

Multiple Choice

As a speaker, you should know when to make your voice loud or soft. And you should know how to control your voice. What speech delivery principle should you observe?

• articulation

• facial expression

• modulation

• stage presence

Multiple Choice

What is the best advice for practicing speech delivery?

• Record the speech to check how it sounds

• Prepare a speaking outline at the end of your rehearsal process

• Try to limit yourself to a single practice session

• Listen to a tape of the speech and make last-minute changes in it

Multiple Choice

It is the ability to “own” the stage and being able to fill the space.

• modulation

• stage movement

• body language

• stage presence

Multiple Choice

Leaving the final sound off of a word, like goin' instead of going, shows a lack of

• articulation

• volume

• intensity

• pitch

Multiple Choice

Giving prominence to certain words or phrases through fluctuation of volume is called

• pitch

• rate

• intensity

• emphasis

in an event where you are
asked to say a few words
first day at work or in class

speaking
situations

spontaneous or natural
speaking
more focused and brief

advantages

tendency to be disorganized
may lack connection with
the audience
nerve-wracking for
inexperienced speakers and
beginners

disadvantages

STRATEGIES IN

ORGANIZING

AND DELIVERING

Open Ended

What are some speaking situations of impromptu speech?

Open Ended

What are its advantages?

Open Ended

What are its disadvantages?