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- 7. A speech form, expression or custom that is characteristic to a particular geographic area.
- 8. Saying words correctly, with the accurate articulation, stress and intonation, according to conventional or cultural standards.
- 9. To say with exactly the same words.
- 11. The act of producing clear, precise and distinct speech.
- 12. Variations, turns and slides in pitch to achieve meaning.
- 13. Pauses Verbal fillers in speech such as “um,” “uh,” “like,” “and,” or “you know.”
- 14. Delivery Learning a speech by heart and then delivering it without notes.
- 17. The rate, pace, or rhythm of speech.
- 18. The accent, inflection, intonation and sound quality of a speaker’s voice. Also known as enunciation.
- 19. The particular sound quality (e.g. nasal or breathy) or emotional expression of the voice.
- 20. Language Body stance, gestures and facial expressions.
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- 1. Speeches A speech delivered without previous preparation.
- 2. The execution of a speech in front of an audience.
- 3. The highness or lowness of one’s voice or of sound.
- 4. The characteristic quality of the sound of one’s voice.
- 5. The prominence of a syllable in terms of loudness, pitch, and/or length.
- 6. A variety of language, cant or jargon that is set apart from other varieties of the same language by grammar, vocabulary or patterns of speech sounds.
- 10. Delivery Reading the text of a speech word for word.
- 15. Delivery Learning your speech well enough so that you can deliver it from a key word outline.
- 16. The formal study and practice of oral delivery, especially as it relates to the performance of voice and gestures.