what is memorized speech

Memorized speech is a type of speech delivery where the speaker commits an entire speech to memory and recites it without using any notes. Memorization can be useful when the message needs to be exact and the speaker doesn’t want to be confined by notes. The advantage of a memorized speech is that the speaker can maintain eye contact with the audience throughout the speech and move freely around the stage, making gestures and using visual aids. However, there are some potential costs to memorization, such as the risk of forgetting parts of the speech and leaving lots of dead air in the room while trying to recall what was planned. Memorized speaking is useful when the speaker is already an accomplished public speaker who has learned to use a conversational tone while delivering a prepared script, and the speech is written in a style that sounds conversational.