DELIVERING THE SPEECH

The success of delivering a speech depends on how well it is communicated to create an impact. Communicating the contents of the message to the audience is about making them understand what is intended to be communicated and making them form part of it. This can be achieved when the key elements of delivering a speech is paid with attention. The elements are:

1.    The appropriate use of words

2.    Voice control

3.    Tone concerns

APPROPRIATE USE OF WORDS

The use of simple words is advised here in order to give the listeners clearer understanding of the message. Illustrations, proverbs, stories and even jokes can be used when appropriate for easy understanding.  Again, the words should be properly constructed to flow with each other. Each sentence made should have a link with the other. The words should also be pronounced appropriately. In view of this, speaker must first understand any word used in order to pronounce it accurately, joining them together to form a good sentence and ensuring an effective communication.

VOICE CONTROL

 In order to get the listeners or audience fall in love with the speech and ever ready to listen to every bit of it, it depends on how good the voice sounds to their hearing. The voice should sound natural and produce good sounds. It should be controlled having the message in mind. When there is a need to stress on an aspect, the voice should speak that and when there is a need to make an appeal, the voice should be heard in that regard.

TONE CONCERNS

This aspect moves in line with the voice control. The tone refers to how high or low the voice sounds depending on the message. It also deals with how emotional the speaker is in making his/her presentation with regards to the content of the message and how vigorous he is also depending on the content of the message. The tone of the speaker should sound touchy and emotional; it enables the audience pay full attention and form part of it. It appeals to their emotions and they begin to feel the impact within them. On the other hand when the speaker sounds vigorous, it challenges the audience to take a step and enable them have the “I can do” spirit. This should be done with respect to what the message tends to convey. There should also be a blend of these two points, that is; the speaker should not sound too emotional throughout and vigorous throughout.

Correlating these elements makes the speech well delivered and the impact created.