Reading a speech or using notes are usually seen while giving a presentation. Speech is an oral/ verbal way of communication while notes are written way of communication.
It is okay to read a speech or use notes if you are a politician or business leader as they use it to address the mass of audience in a definite time. It assists with cognitive learning and critical thinking and allows you to organize your thoughts into full sentences or phrases (B., 2008). Notes mean recording something written in paper or notebooks.
We often see people using short notes while reading a speech. This has both good and bad impact on the speaker as well as to the audience. Though reading the entire speech is the least preferable option (Zimmer, 2017). They are explained below:
Benefits
We get clear answer and ideas that are to the point related to the topic.
It helps to reduce mistakes.
Reading a script or using notes makes you secure if you go blank on the stage, you can look down at your script and resume the presentation.
It minimizes the rehearsal time. For example, you are a chairperson of Amazon and you need to address the press by tomorrow. In such a situation, reading a text or using notes is an appropriate option.
Reading a speech makes you look more confident and prepared.
It keeps the speaker to maintain the time limit given to deliver.
Possible Dangers
The speaker will always be dependent on notes and can never be confident about their ability.
The ability to maintain eye- contact with the listeners will be limited.
You will lose your audience as you keep concentrating on the page. Hence, you will fail to read your audience.
Using notes or reading scripts reduces the chance of connecting with the audience.
People speaking without notes fail to convey a clear structure of their idea to the audience.
An audience may think you are not well prepared or you know less about the topic you are presenting
Audience or employees may think you lack leadership qualities at the workplace
Lack of intimacy with the audience. The audience will not know about the speaker’s capabilities.
References
B., S. (2008). Chegg Tutors. Retrieved from What is Speech Writing: chegg.com/tutors/what-is-Speech-Wr... 2
Zimmer, J. (2017). Reading a speech. Manner of Speaking.
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Reading a speech or using notes are usually seen while giving a presentation. Speech is an oral/ verbal way of communication while notes are written way of communication.
It is okay to read a speech or use notes if you are a politician or business leader as they use it to address the mass of audience in a definite time. It assists with cognitive learning and critical thinking and allows you to organize your thoughts into full sentences or phrases (B., 2008). Notes mean recording something written in paper or notebooks.
We often see people using short notes while reading a speech. This has both good and bad impact on the speaker as well as to the audience. Though reading the entire speech is the least preferable option (Zimmer, 2017). They are explained below:
Benefits
Possible Dangers
References
B., S. (2008). Chegg Tutors. Retrieved from What is Speech Writing: chegg.com/tutors/what-is-Speech-Wr... 2
Zimmer, J. (2017). Reading a speech. Manner of Speaking.