manuscript
(noun)
A single, original copy of a book, article, or composition, written by hand or even printed.
Examples of manuscript in the following topics:
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Speaking from a Manuscript
- Your manuscript delivery method will vary depending on whether the manuscript is your own or someone else's.
- The manuscript could take many different forms.
- There are disadvantages for the speaker preparing his or her own manuscript.
- Medieval latin manuscript, original Greek text added in the margins.
- This is a manuscript by Aristotle.
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Choosing Your Method of Delivery
- There are four common methods of delivery--impromptu with little or no preparation, memorization, reading from prepared manuscript, and extemporaneous with outline or notes.
- You may need to use the manuscript that is provided without adding your own thoughts or comments.
- However, there are other situations where you will need to prepare your own manuscript— perhaps for publication in a newsletter or to make sure you include exact wording.
- You may need to memorize a brief speech, scripture, or perhaps a poem as your part in a presentation, rather than being given a manuscript to read .
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Speaking from Memory
- If you memorize your speech you are more likely to perform better than the speaker reading from a manuscript, since you can stay in touch with your audience.
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Key Differences Between Prepared and Impromptu Speeches
- A prepared speech can be an extemporaneous, manuscript, or memorized speech, or a combination of these techniques.
- A manuscript speech is one that has the entire speech written out for reference.
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Types of Material in a Library
- These physical resources include periodicals, magazines, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts, though some may be used only at the library.
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Finding Materials in a Library
- ., books, manuscripts, CDs) are categorized by a series of numbers and letters.
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Preparing to Present
- Additionally, speeches read straight from a script or manuscript often feel stodgy and stilted, which is a sure way to bore your audience and lose their attention fast.
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Extemporaneous Speeches
- Although extemporaneous speaking may not require memorization and manuscript speaking, organize and prepare your content and notes ahead of time to deliver a speech that will be well received by your audience .