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Journalist 1 & C - Advanced manual for Journalism and other reporting practices
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logical sequence, and you will be able to mall the key word  outline  from  quick  references  to  your  notes.  This is the most comforting feeling a speaker can have. Once you are secure in your knowledge, you will almost want to getup and share it. This impulse to get your ideas across must be encouraged; you will find that it will increase your interest and fun in all speaking situations.  Wanting  to  say  something  so  that  your audience gets the point is one of the impromptu secrets of  delivery. Because of the personality y differences of individual speakers  and  audiences,  there  are  no  ironclad  rules  or principles that can be given regarding the delivery of your   speech.   The   interest   and   understanding demonstrated by an audience influences a speaker in both what he says and how he says it. Each speaker must adjust to suit his personality. Only general suggestions can  be  made  at  this  point.  What  follows  are  some pointers that will enhance your knowledge of speech delivery  techniques. Speaker to Audience Contact Look at your audience. Good eye contact lets you know the reaction (feedback) of the audience, and it creates the impression that you are talking personally to each member of the audience. Deliver  your  talk  as  if  it  were  the  most  important event  in  your  life.  Make  everyone  within  the  audience understand exactly what you are trying to say. Talk to your listeners as if you expect them to stand up and talk right  back  to  you.  Vitality  will  produce  effective delivery. There is nothing quite so dull as watching a speaker who is lethargic and seems to be on the border line of sleep while he is delivering his talk. It is much easier  to  deliver  your  points  effectively  if  you  are enthusiastically concerned in getting ideas across. Establish  a  sense  of  communication  with  your audience.  Think  of  the  members  of  your  audience,  not yourself,  as  you  talk  to  them.  Make  every  effort  to express  yourself  with  enthusiasm.  Sincerity  and  interest in your audience warms the reamer of delivery. Lectern  Appearance When a speaker moves unnecessarily, it tends to divert  the  audience’s  attention.  If  the  movement  is natural and easy, it is valuable. Do not distract your audience by too much movement, but do not remain glued  to  one  spot  (fig.  6-3). Figure 6-3.-Unnatural or exaggerated lectern or platform behavior by a speaker creates a major distraction. 6-17







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