2. PREPARING FOR DELIVERY
The manner in which you prepare your
speech will depend on the method of
delivery you choose Impromptu speeches
(those delivered on the spur of the
moment) are either not prepared at all or
prepared very hastily.
3. Using Note Cards
• Use standard three – by –
five - , four – by – six -
, or five – by – eight –
inch note cards
• Always use note cards as
unobtrusively as possible
expect when reading a
direct quotation or
complicated statistics
• Make sure your notes are
legible
• Number multiple note
cards
• Write on only one side of
your note card
• Avoid wirting your notes
in too much detail
• Avoid putting too much
down on each card
• Highlight ideas you wish
to stress
5. WRITING AND REVISING YOUR
SPEECH
While extemporaneous speech is carefully
prepared in a full – sentence outline form,
and the central idea, main point, and
subpoints are carefully phrased the rest of
the speech is worded by the speaker as
the speech is being presented
6. Following are some suggestions for
preparing a manuscript speech:
1. Set aside an adequate block of time in which to write your manuscript
2. Write your first draft a soon as possible after yuo have finished your
preparation outline
3. When writing the rough draft of your manuscript, skip every other line and
leave ample margins
4. Write your speech as if you were talking to friends
5. If you experience trouble writing in an oral style; try delivering your speech
into a tape recorder from your preparation outline
6. Don’t be afraid of writing too much for your first draft
7. Allow a cooling – off period of at least twenty – four hours before you revise
abnd rewrite the first draft of your manuscript
8. An manuscript speech should have a specific form
7. The following are typical:
• A manuscript should be devided into three parts –
the introduction, the body, and the conclusion
• A manuscript should be typed or printed (double or
triple spaced) on only one side of the paper
• A manuscript must be legible at a glance. Never
write out a manuscript longhand. Consider typing
or printing it in caps. Underline or circle important
parts.
• Multiple pages of a manuscript should be
numbered, and the pages should be loose rather
than stapled together.
• A manuscript should be neat in
appearance, punctuated correctly, and free from
grammatical errors, misspelled words, and
awkward sentences.
8. PRACTICING THE SPEECH
1. Allow ample time for practice
2. Always practice with the same
key – word outline, note cards,
or manuscript that you plan to
use when delivering your
speech
3. Always practice your speech as
if you werw delivering it to your
intented audience
4. Go trough the entire speech
during each practice
5. Do not try to deliver your
speech the same way each
time you practice it, whether
your tspeech is
extemporancous, manuscript or
memorized, an important
characteristic is spontaneity
6. Do not coordinate specific
gestures with the exact of your
speech. To be
effective, gestures must be
spontaneous
7. Practice your speech alound
with the same volume you plan
to use in delivering it
8. Practice your speech each time
with whatever visual aids you
plan to use
9. Time your speech in practice
10.Practice the way you will
approach the speaker’s stand at
the beginning of the speech and
leave it at the conclusion.
11.If you have acces to a tape or
video recorder, use it.
12.If possible, try to practice at
least once in the room where
you will be delivering your
speech or a similiar room.
10. Develop a positive
mental attitude about
speaking
Be alert both mentally
and phsycally
Prepare your speech
carefully
Develop an attention-
getting introduction
Practice your speech
adequately
Make sure your speech
is audience centered
Give yourself a pep talk
before speaking
Go through a few
relaxing exercises prior
to speaking
Look for friendly faces
in the audience
Listen carefully to the
speakers who precede
you
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