COMMUNICATION SKILLS UNIT 1&2

REVIEW

Dramatic Pauses Punctuation Pauses• Add emphasis

• Create expectancy

• Draw listeners deeper into dialogue

• Allows a shift in thoughts and ideas

• Gives audience opportunity to reflect on what we said

• Helps to keep our speech at a steady pace

HOW TO SPEAK CLEARLY….

Speak s

lowly

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Open your mouth wider….

• Hold head up.

• Learn to release tension.

• Speak louder.

Practice speaking in an overly precise manner!

For Example…..

STORY TIME

HOW TO MODULATE….

11

STEPS TO SUCCESS….

STEP 1 ADJUST VOLUME

STEP 2CHANGE PACE

STEP 3VARY PITCH

Ask yourself: What is my goal?

Is it to motivate?

Greater volume or a warm tone

Is it to inform?

A steady and clear pace is necessary

• Use movement of the hands, shoulders or the entire body to express ideas, sentiments or attitudes.

• Use the eyes and the mouth as well as the positioning of the head to reinforce the spoken word and to convey feelings.

• CAUTION: A book cannot teach you this. These actions must be spontaneous, they come from within. They are natural reactions which complement the spoken word.

Descriptive Gestures Emphatic Gestures• These show:

DimensionLocationDistanceSizeDirectionRelative Position

• Express:– Feelings–Conviction–Punctuate–Vitalize–Reinforce

VisLETS WATCH THE PROFESIONALS

Vis

What made his speech so effective?

VisPausingModulationGesturesFacial expressionsClear speechOverall

SCORE: 1-10