Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Eighteen. The Voice in Delivery. Chapter Eighteen. Table of Contents Volume Pitch Rate Pauses Vocal Variety Pronunciation and Articulation. The Voice in Delivery. Your voice should express who you are and engage listeners. Volume.
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Chapter Eighteen The Voice in Delivery
Chapter Eighteen Table of Contents • Volume • Pitch • Rate • Pauses • Vocal Variety • Pronunciation and Articulation
The Voice in Delivery • Your voice should express who you are and engage listeners.
Volume • Volume: the relative loudness of a speaker’s voice. • Loudness depends on: • Size of room/number of people • Availability of a microphone • Background noise
Pitch • Pitch: the range of sounds from high to low. • Conveys mood • Reveals level of enthusiasm • Expresses concern for the audience • Signals your overall commitment to the occasion
Rate • Speaking rate: the speed with which a speaker talks. • Goal: vary the speaking rate.
Rate • Most public speeches are delivered at about 120 words per minute.
Pauses • Pauses: enhance meaning by providing: • Punctuation • Emphasis of a point • Time to draw attention to a key point • A moment for listeners to contemplate
Pauses • Use pauses instead of vocal fillers, or unnecessary and undesirable phrases such as “you know,” and “it’s like.”
Vocal Variety • Vocal variety refers to the way that volume, pitch, rate, and pauses work together to create effective delivery.
Pronunciation and Articulation • Pronunciation: the correct formation of word sounds • Articulation: clarity or forcefulness with which sounds are made • Cultural differences exist.
