Speech Techniques

Understand the information you are giving a speech about and PRACTICE

• Material

• Posture

• Pitch

• Volume

Use your voice and your face to share the feeling with your audience.

• Pitch

• Articulation

• Expression

• Material

Open your mouth and speak clearly.

• Expression

• Eye Contact

• Articulation

• Volume

How fast or slow you speak.

• Eye Contact

• Material

• Expression

• Rate

This is the position of your body.

• Articulation

• Posture

• Eye Contact

• Pitch

Look at everyone in the room, or at least all parts of it.

• Eye Contact

• Posture

• Articulation

• Material

High and low tones of your voice

• Posture

• Pitch

• Posture

• Expression

Loudness or softness of the voice

• Volume

• Articulation

• Posture

• Material

Be able to explain the information clearly and smoothly to your audience.

• Material

• Posture

• Eye Contact

• Volume

 If someone has to work to listen they will tune out.

• Volume

• Expression

• Material

• Rate