“Pursuing Faith in the Conversational Delivery Style: Pedagogical Techniques for Teaching and Facilitating Natural Delivery”

Session Submission Type: Panel Discussion

Abstract

Instructors who try to teach a natural, conversational delivery style in public speaking may encounter obstacles. Students sometimes resist conversational delivery. And many textbooks undercut their own stated preference for conversational delivery via model speeches that clearly are not conversational, and via contradictory advice on other matters. On this panel, four public-speaking instructors who have long been dedicated to teaching conversational delivery style will share classroom assignments and exercises found to be helpful toward this goal.

Sub Unit

• Undergraduate College and University Section

Chair

• Michael T. Motley, Univ of California, Davis

Respondent

• Michael T. Motley, Univ of California, Davis

• Lance Lockwood, Santa Ana College; Chapman University

• Richard P. Doetkott, Chapman University

• Liz O'Brien, Phoenix College

Session Organizer

• Michael T. Motley, Univ of California, Davis