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Out-of-Class Speech Observation—Delivery

 

Your name __________________________________ Speaker _________________________________

 

Where was the speech presented? ________________________________________________________

 

What was the occasion for the speech? ____________________________________________________

 

VOCAL COMMUNICATION:          

Record your observations about each of the following aspects of the speaker’s voice.

Volume _____________________________________________________________________________

 

Pitch _______________________________________________________________________________

 

Rate ________________________________________________________________________________

 

Pauses ______________________________________________________________________________

 

Vocal variety __________________________________________________________________________

 

Pronunciation _________________________________________________________________________

 

Articulation __________________________________________________________________________

 

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION:               

Record your observations about each of the following aspects of  the speaker’s nonverbal communication.

 

Personal appearance ____________________________________________________________________

 

Bodily action __________________________________________________________________________

 

Gestures _____________________________________________________________________________

 

Eye contact ___________________________________________________________________________

 

OVERALL EVALUATION OF DELIVERY:     

Explain how the speaker’s delivery added to or detracted from the message.

 

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WHAT IT MEANS FOR ME:           

Explain at least two techniques of delivery used by the speaker that you might want to try in your next speech.

 

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