Hu103: Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication
Helen Kuhns
HU103_U4IP
Professor: Dr. Joyce Walker
October 22, 2014

Planning the speech forms an important step in the preparation of the speech. To not plan, a speech could lead to re-writing the speech and will waste time. Through careful planning and preparation, you must consider the contents of your speech, and how are you going to deliver it. There are three important factors: The occasion, the audience, and the purpose of your speech.
The kind of the occasion will have a great bearing on your speech. The occasion will dictate not only the matter of your speech, but also the duration, the tone, and the expectations of the audience.
Your speech must be always be targeted at your audience.
Many presentations fail in the opening sentences. Take the time to plan your words in the introduction and make it influential. The primary goal of a speech introduction is presenting an idea and your intentions. The purpose of your speech would be better by setting out a few goals before you start writing your speech. The first thirty seconds of your speech are probably the most important. In that period you must grab the attention of the audience, and engage their interest in what you have to say in you speech. Make the audience want you hear the rest of your speech. Retrieved from:
As a speaker, you need to harness the power of eye contact when delivering a speech, do as to establish a crucial bond with the audience and retain their interest in your speech. When giving a speech is important to scan the audience and not just look at one but several people, attempt to make eye contact with as many people as possible. Make eye contact as natural as possible. If someone in the audience is looking directly at you, they deserve the respect of eye contact for several seconds as you speak. Once they look away, it is time for you to move onto the next listener. Body language also plays a part as well, when giving a speech; your body should not show nervousness, and your posture, and gestures should support the message you are trying to convey to the audience. When giving the actual speech be sure to speak loudly and clearly, and confidently enough for the audience to hear. The easiest way to put an audience to sleep is by speaking in the same tone of voice for a long period. Instead, use natural speech patterns with variations in pitch emphasize and reinforce your main point of your speech. A speech generally falls into three parts, the introduction, the main body, and the conclusion. Each of these serves an important an essential role with its own unique function. Retrieved from: