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PUBLIC SPEAKING - Lesson 02

The document discusses six aspects of vocal delivery that influence an audience's interpretation: pitch, rate, pauses, volume, enunciation, and fluency. It provides details on each aspect and tips for public speakers to utilize them effectively in presentations.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING - Lesson 02

The document discusses six aspects of vocal delivery that influence an audience's interpretation: pitch, rate, pauses, volume, enunciation, and fluency. It provides details on each aspect and tips for public speakers to utilize them effectively in presentations.

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Vocal

Aspects of
Speech Delivery
Kaushalya Diddeniya
There are six aspects of vocal delivery a
speaker utilizes that influence an audience’s
interpretation of the speaker’s message.
01 - Pitch

Pitch is the highness or lowness of a speaker’s voice. It is


the natural upward and downward movement that
happens when we speak – the melody. Pitch is a learned
activity. When you were born, you didn’t have pitch but
you learned it from the significant people in your life.
01 - Pitch

When your mom or dad talked “baby talk” to you – all that
“ga, ga, goo, goo” stuff – they spoke using a variety of
pitches. Your parent used quiet soft tones to bring about a
soothing, calm response from you or happy, lively tones to
bring about a smile or coo from you. As a baby you learned
to mimic the melodies you heard from your parents.
01 - Pitch

This is why family members often sound alike in their


speech tones and patterns – children mimic those that
they are around the most. For instance, if you heard my
mom, and then myself on the phone, we sound exactly
alike!
01 - Pitch

If you were born without the ability to hear, you couldn’t


learn pitch which is why a deaf person who has learned to
speak tends to sound monotone – they can’t mimic
because they can’t hear. When it comes to public speaking,
don’t try to fight your natural pitch by sounding more
“professional” or more “in charge.” Let your natural melody
flow as you deliver a presentation.
02 - Rate

Rate is how fast or slow you speak when delivering a


speech. A common problem of nervous public speakers is
speaking too quickly or feeling like you are rushing through
a speech which can lead to a cotton mouth feeling.
02 - Rate

To counter act rushing the presentation, have a bottle of


water on hand and take a drink when you feel like you are
rushing – this should slow you down. Likewise,
concentrating too much on slowing down can cause you to
drag your presentation. Try to speak at a natural rate
when you are delivering your presentation.
03 - Pauses

Pauses are intended silences during a speech. In


conversation, we naturally pause at the end of sentences
and at the end of a thought. We should keep up the same
pausing pattern in our public speaking that we use in our
natural conversation.
03 - Pauses

We can also use pauses to control an audience that might


not be paying attention to the presentation. By taking a
little bit longer pause than normal, an audience member will
notice the silence and usually stop chatting, whispering, or
being disrespectful.
04 - Volume

Volume is the relative loudness of your voice as you deliver


a presentation. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise
that you need to match your volume to the size of the
room you are speaking in. You should also pay attention to
your audience – audience members are great about telling
you when they can’t hear.
04 - Volume

They will tend to lean forward or look around confused if


you are too quiet. They may even make verbal comments
like “What did she say?” or “Can you hear him?” When you
see or hear this happening in your audience, speak louder.
04 - Volume

They will tend to lean forward or look around confused if


you are too quiet. They may even make verbal comments
like “What did she say?” or “Can you hear him?” When you
see or hear this happening in your audience, speak louder.
05 - Enunciation

Enunciation is the pronunciation and articulation of words


in your speech. Each word is composed of syllables which
are the little parts of each word that combine together to
make a particular sound.
05 - Enunciation

The word “sugar” is composed of two syllables – “Shu” and


“gar.” When we don’t pronounce each syllable in a word, we
sound mush-mouthed and don’t sound clear to an
audience. As you give a presentation, concentrate on
speaking very clearly and using your entire mouth to form
each word.
05 - Enunciation

Most of us in our daily conversation are pretty sloppy in


our talk – we rarely use our entire mouth to converse. In
public speaking it is essential to use your entire mouth,
speaking extremely clearly while making sure you say each
syllable.
06 - Fluency

Fluency is the smoothness of your vocal delivery. Fluency is


the flow of your words in the delivery of your speech. You
should strive for a smooth delivery in your presentation
but if your tongue gets tripped up, don’t panic.
06 - Fluency

Everyone gets tripped up at one point or another – even


professional actors. That’s why there are out-takes on
movies! We all stumble over unfamiliar or new words or
even old words we’ve said a thousand times.
06 - Fluency

The trick is to not make a big deal out of the flub when it
happens. Just maintain your professional tone and keep
going. The biggest way to prevent stumbling over your
words is to practice, practice, practice your presentation
so your words are as natural sounding to you as possible.
Thank You!

Kaushalya Diddeniya

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