Presenting Your Persuasive Speech: Mastering Pace, Volume, and Pauses

This lesson teaches how to effectively present a persuasive speech by focusing on three key aspects: maintaining the right pace, adjusting volume for emphasis, and avoiding filler words. The lesson emphasizes the importance of punctuation for pacing, volume variation for key points, and the elimination of casual filler words to maintain formality. Through practice, students learn to deliver speeches that are clear, engaging, and persuasive.

What is the primary purpose of a persuasive speech?

• To provide factual information

• To entertain the audience

• To share opinions formally

• To narrate a story

Why is it important to manage the pace of your speech?

• To ensure the audience stays awake

• To avoid using too many words

• To make the speech sound more dramatic

• To finish the speech quickly

What role does punctuation play in speech delivery?

• It helps in changing the volume

• It adds humor to the speech

• It indicates where to pause and breathe

• It makes the speech more formal

How can a speaker emphasize important points in their speech?

• By speaking faster

• By using hand gestures

• By increasing the volume

• By using complex words

What is a common mistake speakers make regarding volume?

• Using a monotone voice

• Ignoring the audience's reactions

• Changing volume too frequently

• Speaking too softly throughout

Why should filler words be avoided in a formal speech?

• They are too casual

• They confuse the audience

• They are difficult to pronounce

• They make the speech longer

What is the effect of using filler words like 'um' and 'like'?

• They help in connecting with the audience

• They make the speech sound informal

• They make the speech more engaging

• They emphasize key points