Oral Communications

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Oral Communications

• Your Voice is a Tool!
• Lets learn how to use it!!

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Pronunciation

• Saying words correctly and clearly.
• Intelligence, education, competencenot to
  mention confidence.

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• naturally not natcherly
• accessory not assessory
• dont you not doncha

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Voice Quality and Pitch

• Sends a non verbal message.
• Identifies mood.
• Does your voice project a positive or negative
  quality about you?
• Dont be monotone. Monotone boring!

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• Do you sound friendly, alert, or positive?
• Do you sound angry, slow-witted, or negative?

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Volume and Rate

• Degree of loudness.
• Pace of your speech.
• Both send non verbal messages.
• Discuss examples

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• Avoid a flat, monotone voice.
• Strive for a variety of pitch patterns.

Work on your voice quality.
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• Speak as loudly or softly as the occasion
  demands.
• Dont make your listeners strain to hear you.
• Dont speak too rapidly.

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Emphasis

• By emphasizing or stressing certain words, you
  can change the meaning you are expressing.
• Example
• I didnt say he stole the book.
• Uptalk Do or dont?

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• Stress those words that require emphasis.
• A lower pitch and volume make you sound
  professional or reasonable.