CHAPTER 13
13.1 Understand the sources of debilitative stage and ways to overcome speech anxiety.
Everyone experiences a certain degree of stage fright. Explain your personal process for making it work in your favor, rather than against you.
I’m normally afraid when too many people are in a close room. I normally picture them as my friend to make me feel more confident.
13.2 Distinguish among four different types of speech delivery.
Explain why you chose the type of delivery that you did for a speech you gave or might give.
The impromptu speech was a speech I did when I was in middle school. I also had several others from higher classes.
13.3 Describe the different types of visual aids that may be used in a speech.
For a speech that you gave or might give, explain what visual aids would be most effective and why.
Visual aids I think would be important are index cards and diagrams. They help you improve speech and break down complex objects to simple terms.
13.4 Understand how to use visual aids effectively.
Think back to a speech you witnessed in which the visual aids were particularly effective or ineffective. What made the difference?
I think all these options are very effective. It all depends on what type of learner you are.
13.5 Understand the visual components of delivery and use them to improve your performance.
Practice your speech using at least three of the methods discussed in this chapter. How could you improve your performance visually?
You should make sure your attire is appropriate for whatever performance is happening, and you should also make sure you walk in front of your audience with confidence.
13.6 Understand the auditory components of delivery and use them to improve your performance.
Practice your speech using at least three of the methods discussed in this chapter. How could you improve your performance in terms of its sound?
Adjust the volume of your voice so that the audience can hear you clearly. Don’t talk fast so the audience can understand what you’re saying.