15 Sounds of a Deadly Speech

1. A monotonal reading of the text.
2. Frequent tapping or readjustment of the microphone.
3. Notes being shuffled.
4. Lectern being pounded.
5. Bellowing in a small room.
6. Whispering in a large one.
7. The speaker laughing at his or her own jokes.
8. Frequent throat clearing.
9. Keys and coins being jingled in pants pockets.
10. Uh. Uh. Uh.
11. Right? Right?
12. Okay? Okay?
13. Basically this. Basically that.
14. Audience fidgeting.
15. Al, can you turn the lights back up? Al?