directness and sincerity.
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Reciting From Memory
• Recite a memorized text. • Toasts, congratulatory remarks,
acceptance speeches, introductions, and the like. Prepared speeches in competitions such as the CCTV Cup and the 21st Century Cup. • Be sure to memorize the speech thoroughly. So you can concentrate on communicating with your audience.
• Pay close attention to what the other speakers say; take notes of major points whit which you agree or disagree.
• Formulate what you will say.
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Respond to a previous speaker, present the speech in four simple steps: 1. State the point you are answering. 2. State the point you wish to make. 3. Support your point with evidence and reasoning. 4. summarize your point.
2. Impress them with talking with them. 3. Practice aloud to make sure 4. the speech sounds natural. 5. 4. Be certain the final 6. manuscript is legible at a glance. 7. 5. Reach out to your audience with
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• Begin speaking, maintain strong eye contact with the audience. Help them keep track of your ideas with signposts such as “ My first point is…; second, we can see that…; in conclusion, I would like to say…”.
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Reading From a Manuscript
• Manuscript speech: a speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience.
• Certain speeches must be delivered word for word, according to a meticulously prepared manuscript, e.g., an engineer’s report, a prime minister.
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What Is Good Delivery?
• Convey ideas clearly, interestingly, and not distract the audience.
• Combine a certain degree of formality with directness, spontaneity, animation, vocal and facial expressiveness, and a lively sense of communication.
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Speaking Impromptu
• Impromptu speech: a speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.
• A class discussion, business meeting, or committee report, respond to a previous speaker.
• Speech delivery is an art, not a science.
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• You can’t become a skilled speaker just by following a set of rules in a textbook.
• Tperience. • Plan your first speech, concentrate on
such basics as speaking intelligibly, avoiding distracting mannerisms, and establishing eye contact with your listeners.
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Methods of Delivery
• Reading from a manuscript. • Reciting from memory. • Speaking impromptu. • Speaking extemporaneously.
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Delivering Your First Speech
Manner of presentation, vocal inflections, perfectly timed pauses, facial expressions, gestures, etc., all these are part of an expert delivery. It will take you years to practice.
• Skills of delivering a speech from manuscript:
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1. Establish eye contact with your listeners; march through the speech with glancing at your audience.