Identify the four methods of delivery. Explain each style and list the advantages and disadvantages of each

What will be an ideal response?


• Manuscript: reading from a prepared text.
- Advantage: you can craft the message carefully; the language can be refined polished, and stylized.
- Disadvantage: likely to sound as a reading than a speech; takes great skill to make it sound interesting.
• Memorized: presenting from memory.
- Advantage: direct eye contact; freedom of movement and gestures.
- Disadvantage: soundsover-rehearsed and mechanical, risk of forgetting parts of the speech.
• Impromptu: delivering without advance preparation.
- Advantage: easily adapt to audience reaction; audience sees and hears a truly authentic speech.
- Disadvantage: likely to be less organized and less smoothly delivered; more difficult to cite sources.
• Extemporaneous: know the major ideas which have been outlined, but the exact wording is determined upon delivery.
- Advantage: well organized and researched; sounds spontaneous yet polished.
- Disadvantage: requires time and skill.

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