Chapter 12 Flashcards
Impromptu speech
A speech delivered
with little or no immediate preparation
Manuscript speech
A speech that is written out Word for Word and read to the audience
Extemporaneous speech
It carefully repaired and rehearsed speech that is presented for a brief set of notes
Volume
The loudness or softness of speakers voice
Pitch
The highness or lowness of the speakers voice
Rate
The speed at which a person speaks
Pause
A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
Vocal variety
Changes in a speakers rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
Pronunciation
The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
Articulation
The physical production of particular speech sounds
Dialect
A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent grammar or vocabulary
