You would look at the letter “D,” then your eyes would look at the letter “O, ” and finally, your eyes would move over to look at the letter “G.” You would fixate (or rest) your eyes on three different places. When you were first learning to read, you learned to read each letter–D–O–G. To best read a manuscript, we need to borrow some items from speed reading. Many people run their hands down the page to keep their place while others clutch the podium and never let go. Finally, it is very difficult for most people to gesture when reading a manuscript.
Speakers who lack the skill of manuscript reading will have very little eye contact and when they look up it will be in only short bursts–rarely long enough to lock eyes with anyone in the audience. It can be so tempting to lock your eyes on the page where it is safe without ever looking up at the audience. I would argue that it is one of the most difficult of all types because your goal is to read without appearing to read. The disadvantage to a manuscript is if not done properly, your speech may feel like merely an “essay with legs.” Speaking from a manuscript is a skill. Politically speaking, a manuscript can be helpful to help keep you on track and to help you say only the things that you mean to say.
For example, many people like to have written copies of the toast given to them at a special occasion or a copy of the eulogy to the loved one. Another advantage to a manuscript is you can share your speech with others both for proofing and for reference. By managing the exact wording, you can better control the emotional tone. The advantage to speaking with a manuscript is you have your speech in front of you giving you an opportunity to plan interesting wordplays and advanced language techniques. They often have speech writers who take their ideas and make them sound professional, and they likely have several people look it over for any offensive words or questionable phrases. Politicians often speak from manuscripts because there will be people weighing the meaning of each word. When giving a eulogy and you are likely to experience strong emotions, having your words written out and in front of you will be very helpful. There will be times when reading from a manuscript is helpful.
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