COMS 101 QUIZE 3 ASSIGNMENT 2 ALREADY ANSWERED
CORRECTLY GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
Could've said: "Turning back is something we cannot be do. We must continue to work against
police brutality, segregated housing, disfranchisement and alienation. Only when these problems
are solved and will be satisfied."
Actually said: "We cannot turn back. There are those who ask the devotees of civil rights, 'When
will you be satisfied?' We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of
unspeakable horrors of police brutality..."
Delivery
Even a medicore speech can be more effective if presented well
Non verbal communication
based on a person's use of voice and body rather than the use of words
Good delivery
Demographic audience analysis
audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual
orientation, group membership and racial, ethnic or cultural background
1. identifying the general demographic
features to a particular speaking
situation
2. gauging the importance of those
features
Using Language Vividly
1. Does not call attention to itself
2. Conveys the speaker's ideas clearly, interestingly and w/o distracting the audience
3. Degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation- directness, spontaneity,
animation, vocal and facial expressiveness and lively sense of communication
4. Speaking intelligibly, avoiding distracting mannerism and establishing eye contact with your
listeners
Methods of Delivery
1. Reading verbatim from a manuscript
2. reciting from a memorized text
3. speaking impromptu
4. Speaking extemporaneously
Reading from a manuscript
- certain speeches must be delivered word for word, where accuracy is essential-- however they
can come across as reading to their listeners rather than talking to them
- want to have the same directness and sincerity that you would if you were speaking
extemporaneously
Reciting from memory
, - no longer customary to memorize anything but short speeches- toasts, congratulatory remarks,
acceptance speeches, introductions, etc.
- concentrate on communicating with the audience not trying to remember words
Speaking impromptu
- delivered with little or no immediate preparation
- no expects you to deliver a perfect speech on the spur of the moment
- take notes of major points with which you agree or disagree-- you will automatically begin to
formulate what you will say when it is your turn to speak
Speaking impromptu: 4 simple steps
1. State the point you are answering
2. State the point you are trying to make
3. Support your point with appropriate statistics, examples or testimony
4. Summarize your point
Speaking impromptu
Help the audience keep track of your ideas with signposts
Say things like "My first point is..., second we can see that...; in conclusion, I would like to
say..."
By stating points clearly and consisely you will come across as organized and confident
Speaking Extemporaneously
- carefully prepared and practiced in advance
- brief set of notes or speaking online to jog the memory
- exact wording is chosen at the moment of delivery
Speaking Extemporaneously: Advantages
- more control over thought and language
- greater spontaneity and directness
- adaptable to a wide range of situations
- conversational quality - no matter how many times a speech has been rehearsed it still sounds
spontaneous
- most experienced speakers prefer the extemporaneous method
Speaker's Voice
- you can overcome natural disadvantages and use your voice to the best effect-- learn to control
your voice
- work to control: volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation, articulation and
dialect
Speaker's Voice: Volume
Volume: the loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
- adjust your voice to the acoustics of the room, size of the audience, level of background noise
- your own voice sounds louder to you than a listener
Speaker's Voice: Pitch
Pitch: the highness or lowness of a speaker's voice
- changes in pitch are known as inflections
- use inflections to convey emotion and meaning
- repetitious pitch patterns that are hypnotic
Speaker's Voice: Rate
Rate: speech at which a person speaks
Two obvious faults: speaking too slowly so your listeners become bored or so quickly that they
CORRECTLY GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
Could've said: "Turning back is something we cannot be do. We must continue to work against
police brutality, segregated housing, disfranchisement and alienation. Only when these problems
are solved and will be satisfied."
Actually said: "We cannot turn back. There are those who ask the devotees of civil rights, 'When
will you be satisfied?' We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of
unspeakable horrors of police brutality..."
Delivery
Even a medicore speech can be more effective if presented well
Non verbal communication
based on a person's use of voice and body rather than the use of words
Good delivery
Demographic audience analysis
audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual
orientation, group membership and racial, ethnic or cultural background
1. identifying the general demographic
features to a particular speaking
situation
2. gauging the importance of those
features
Using Language Vividly
1. Does not call attention to itself
2. Conveys the speaker's ideas clearly, interestingly and w/o distracting the audience
3. Degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation- directness, spontaneity,
animation, vocal and facial expressiveness and lively sense of communication
4. Speaking intelligibly, avoiding distracting mannerism and establishing eye contact with your
listeners
Methods of Delivery
1. Reading verbatim from a manuscript
2. reciting from a memorized text
3. speaking impromptu
4. Speaking extemporaneously
Reading from a manuscript
- certain speeches must be delivered word for word, where accuracy is essential-- however they
can come across as reading to their listeners rather than talking to them
- want to have the same directness and sincerity that you would if you were speaking
extemporaneously
Reciting from memory
, - no longer customary to memorize anything but short speeches- toasts, congratulatory remarks,
acceptance speeches, introductions, etc.
- concentrate on communicating with the audience not trying to remember words
Speaking impromptu
- delivered with little or no immediate preparation
- no expects you to deliver a perfect speech on the spur of the moment
- take notes of major points with which you agree or disagree-- you will automatically begin to
formulate what you will say when it is your turn to speak
Speaking impromptu: 4 simple steps
1. State the point you are answering
2. State the point you are trying to make
3. Support your point with appropriate statistics, examples or testimony
4. Summarize your point
Speaking impromptu
Help the audience keep track of your ideas with signposts
Say things like "My first point is..., second we can see that...; in conclusion, I would like to
say..."
By stating points clearly and consisely you will come across as organized and confident
Speaking Extemporaneously
- carefully prepared and practiced in advance
- brief set of notes or speaking online to jog the memory
- exact wording is chosen at the moment of delivery
Speaking Extemporaneously: Advantages
- more control over thought and language
- greater spontaneity and directness
- adaptable to a wide range of situations
- conversational quality - no matter how many times a speech has been rehearsed it still sounds
spontaneous
- most experienced speakers prefer the extemporaneous method
Speaker's Voice
- you can overcome natural disadvantages and use your voice to the best effect-- learn to control
your voice
- work to control: volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation, articulation and
dialect
Speaker's Voice: Volume
Volume: the loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
- adjust your voice to the acoustics of the room, size of the audience, level of background noise
- your own voice sounds louder to you than a listener
Speaker's Voice: Pitch
Pitch: the highness or lowness of a speaker's voice
- changes in pitch are known as inflections
- use inflections to convey emotion and meaning
- repetitious pitch patterns that are hypnotic
Speaker's Voice: Rate
Rate: speech at which a person speaks
Two obvious faults: speaking too slowly so your listeners become bored or so quickly that they
