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SPEAKING
GOALS:
1. Clarity & comprehension: the people needs to understand what you say.
2. Increase your credibility: good delivery makes the judge want to believe you.
3. Enhance memory: you want the judge to remember what you said as well as flow it.
BE DYNAMIC - PEOPLE TEND TO LISTEN TO AND BELIEVE DYNAMIC SPEAKERS
You are a dynamic speaker when you speak with energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and variety. You are not dynamic when you
are unconcerned, unconfident, speak in a monotone, and are just plain boring. Act like you care about the arguments and you
really want to win this debate.
FACTORS IN CREATING DYNAMISM:
1. Variation - never do the same thing over and over again in any of your speaking habits. Mix it up.
2. Emphasis - use your delivery (voice, gestures, etc.) to emphasize and highlight the important arguments and the important
words in your evidence.
3. Naturalness - be yourself, because if the judge thinks you are trying to be fake, they will not want to believe you.
You are cool, don't worry about it, impress them with your dynamism and your arguments.
APPLYING DYNAMISM FACTORS TO DELIVERY
VOICE:
Volume - change it for emphasis but don't talk too loudly or too softly.
Tone - change it for emphasis but don't speak in an unusual or out of character tone.
Speed - slow down for the important stuff, but don't go too slow or too fast.
GESTURES: Use your hands to emphasize important points, a lot of gestures makes you look more energetic, which increases
dynamism.
FACE: Your face is the most expressive part of your body, and studies show people pay attention to the expression on your
face. Make sure to use facial expressions which match the points you are making. Don't send mixed signals.
MOVEMENT: Don’t be afraid to move around a bit, but don't stray too far from your flowsheet and your evidence.
PHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF SPEECH
Brief overview of speech mechanics.
A. diaphragm (energy source of your speaking mechanism), stand up and locate at base of rib cage; read while bent over
as long as you can without inhaling. Do the same while standing up. See if you can speak longer while standing.
B. trachea (windpipe), looks like a vacuum hose or dryer hose, not the same thing as your throat (esophagus).
C. larynx (voice box). locate your adam's apple, blow up a balloon and then release it forcing air out of the end.
D. soft palate (determines nasal qualities) stand and hold your nose - say the vowels (A, E, 1, 0, U,) with nostrils pinched,
then try it with nose open; stand and hold your nose - say the consonants M, N, and - NG, hen try it with nose open.
E. mouth (where articulation comes from), talk with a pen in your mouth, talk without opening your mouth very wide and
keeping your teeth together, talk with mouth opening widely and teeth moving as needed to articulate, see how much better
it sounds when you really use your mouth.
SPEECH MECHANICS
1. Don't smoke - not only is it a disgusting habit (it's not cool, you know) but it can reduce your clarity as a speaker
AND slow you down.
2. Always stand when you speak. Don't crush your diaphragm.
3. Practice every morning before a tournament by reading the newspaper out loud and fast while overemphasizing pronunciation.
This will"wake up"your vocal chords and"oil"your larynx.
4. Breathe properly. Don't bend over and read. Breathe only at the end of a sentence.
5. Don't take your pen with you when you speak. Especially, do not twirl the pen while speaking! KEEP IT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
GIVING A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION: SHOW THE FIVE C's
First impressions are important. In interview situations, most people are"hired"in the minds of the interviewer
within the first 3 minutes based on their appearance alone.
1. Competitive (serious demeanor, ready to debate on time)
2. Confident (proper research, up on time, act like you feel good about what you are saying)
3. Courteous (not shmoozing, friendly, mature)
4. Credible (you want to be, dynamism can really help)
5. Commanding (dress appropriately, don't use street language, don't be afraid, don’t be rude, don't swear)
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