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Chapter Nineteen
The Body in
Delivery
Chapter Nineteen
Table of Contents
Functions of Nonverbal Communication
in Delivery
Body Language
Practicing the Delivery
The Body in Delivery
Aural channel: vocalizations that form
and accompany spoken words
Visual channel: the speaker’s visual
actions and appearance, such as facial
expressions, gestures, and physical
appearance.
Functions of Nonverbal
Communication in Delivery
Researchers have identified several ways
in which nonverbal communication works
together with the verbal component of a
speech.
Functions of Nonverbal
Communication in Delivery
Clarifying Verbal Messages
Facilitating Feedback
Establishing Relationships Between
Speaker and Audience
Establishing Speaker Credibility
Functions of Nonverbal Communication in Delivery:
Clarifying Verbal Messages
The same words spoken with different
body movements or different vocal
emphases convey different meanings.
Functions of Nonverbal Communication in Delivery:
Facilitating Feedback
Be alert to the
cues listeners use
to communicate
their pleasure or
displeasure.
Functions of Nonverbal Communication in Delivery:
Establishing Relationships Between
Speaker and Audience
Nonverbal behavior allows you to
adjust your relationship with the
audience, establishing a level of
closeness and familiarity.
Functions of Nonverbal Communication in Delivery:
Establishing Speaker Credibility
Audiences are more readily persuaded
by speakers who emphasize vocal
variety, eye contact, nodding, and
standing with an open body position.
Body Language
Audience members are quick to detect
discrepancies between what you say
and how you say it.
Body Language
Facial Expressions
Eye Contact
Gestures
General Body Movement
Dress and Objects
Body Language:
Facial Expressions
By our facial expressions, an audience
can gauge whether we are excited
about or indifferent to our speech.
Body Language:
Eye Contact
Maintaining eye contact is mandatory in
establishing a positive relationship with
listeners.
Scanning: moving your gaze from one
audience member to another while
speaking
Body Language:
Gestures
Head, arm, hand, and leg gestures
clarify the meanings of our words by:
Filling in gaps.
Expressing size or shape.
Expressing depth of emotion.
Adding emphasis.
Body Language:
General Body Movement
Audience members may tire of a talking
head that remains in one place behind a
podium.
You should strive to stand erect, but
not rigidly.
Body Language:
Dress and Objects
The first thing an audience tends to
notice is your clothing.
Avoid the distracting use of props like
pens, glasses of water, or open
briefcases.
Practicing the Delivery
The more you practice, the greater
your comfort level will be when you
actually deliver a speech.
Practicing the Delivery
Record the Speech
Be Prepared to Revise Your Speaking
Outline
Practice Under Realistic Conditions
Time Your Speech
Plan ahead and Practice often
Practicing the Delivery:
Record the Speech
To accurately gauge how you sound
and look, practice with audio- or
videotaping.
Practicing the Delivery:
Be Prepared to Revise Your Speaking
Outline
Be prepared to revise your speech if
your introduction or conclusion isn’t as
effective as you’d like it.
Practicing the Delivery:
Practice Under Realistic Conditions
Try to simulate the actual speech setting
as you practice:
Picture audience and seating arrangements.
Use a makeshift podium.
Begin practicing with speaking outline until
you are confident.
Practice in front of a live audience.
Practicing the Delivery:
Time Your Speech
Ensure that you stay
within the time period
Adjust sections of the
speech accordingly.
Practicing the Delivery:
Plan Ahead and Practice Often
Begin practicing your speech several
days before you are to deliver it.
Practice your speech about five times
in its final form.