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DELIVERY

Posture

Legs shoulder-width apart, back straight, shoulders square?

Regulatory Gestures

Is the speaker’s rhythm emphasized through hand movement?

Emphatic Gestures

Does the speaker use gestures to heighten the impact of the verbal message?

Demonstrative Gestures

Does the speaker use gestures to approximate EVENT features?

Facial Expressions

Is the speaker emotionally involved in the story and do those emotions appear authentic?

Eye-Contact

Does the speaker use individualized eye-contact throughout the audience?

Paralanguage

Does the speaker manipulate volume, pitch, and tone in pronunciation?

Proxemics

Does the speaker move around the room with purpose to facilitate transitions between or among

CHARACTERS, SETTINGS, and/or ACTIONS?

Chronemics

Does the pace of the speech demonstrate confidence and heighten the dramatic impact of the

narrative?

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