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We all admire speakers who can casually deliver a humorous, intelligent and well-reasoned talk apparently without effort, and though effortless it may seem, it is actually the culmination of months or even years of hard work and practice. Effective speaking had been made analogous to a good theatre performance: it is not only the voice that makes a good speech, it is also many of the other non-verbal factors like enthusiasm, vitality and sincerity that makes an impression.

This study aims to look at the various verbal and non-verbal factors that contribute to a good lecture delivery. It is of course important to acknowledge that "delivery" is only one of the many components of a good lecture, the others include 'planning", "assessment", and "feedback.

Another objective of the study is to evaluate what are the factors that the students think is important in good lecture delivery, and how much of each quantity is considered desirable. With the understanding of the students' expectation of the lecture, and the limitations of what the lecturer can deliver, we can arrive at an optimum situation where effective teaching takes place.

Our results shows that the students consider aU the verbal and non-verbal factors in this study as important components of a good lecture. However, too much of one thing is never good, and it is the variety in the choice of these factors that will make a lecture a perfect and memorable experience.