An extemporaneous quality to your delivery is the goal for interesting presentations. Reading a paper verbatim may be acceptable at conferences, but is too dry and impersonal for most purposes because it minimizes the eye contact you are able to have with the audience as well as encourages your voice to become flat, leaving little or no possibility for enthusiasm. Memorizing has similar problems to reading, in addition to being time consuming. This method may be appropriate for short speeches, though, such as weddings, funerals, etc. Involving the Audience Eye contact is the key to a successful delivery since it helps you to make a connection with your audience.
Eye contact can seem difficult, but it is the most important element of delivery skills.
Another way of involving the audience is by using question strategies. You can also get your audience to ask questions. Look like you want to answer questions. You can also use examples, anecdotes, or stories relevant to both your topic and your audience. One rule of thumb here to help you gauge how often to involve your audience is to limit your talking to no more than 15-20 minutes at one time.