![]() ![]() It may sound funny, but we have seen more than one student unknowingly incorporate “jazz hands” (shaking your hands at your sides with fingers opened wide) at various points in their speech. One of the main ways is through your hands. Unfortunately, you will need to be standing relatively still for the next 5-7 minutes, so that burst of adrenaline is going to try to work its way out of your body and manifest itself somehow. When we get scared or nervous, our bodies emit adrenaline into our systems so we can deal with whatever problem is causing us to feel that way. Even professionals who do this for a living feel that way, but they have learned how to combat those nerves through experience and practice. This natural approach will be covered in more detail in the following sections where we discuss specific aspects of your delivery and what you need to think about while actually giving your speech.Īlmost everyone who gives a speech in public gets scared or nervous to some extent. Just like Goldilocks, you want a delivery that is “just right.” This middle ground between too much and too little is a much more natural approach to public speaking delivery. ![]() Conversely, someone whose delivery is too understated (meaning they don’t move their hands or feet at all) looks unnatural and uncomfortable, which can also distract. One way to think of this is in terms of the Goldilocks paradigm: you don’t want to overdo the delivery because you might distract your audience by looking hyper or overly animated. This is a balance achieved through rehearsal, trial and error, and experience. Therefore, it is best that you neither overdramatize your speech delivery behaviors nor downplay them. The interplay between the verbal and nonverbal components of your speech can either bring the message vividly to life or confuse or bore the audience. ![]()
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