1. Copy the following Vocab words
Voice and Speech
Copy the following Vocab words
Articulation
Emphasis
Framing
Inflection
Pitch
Intensity
Pause
Resonance
Respiration
Speech rate
Vibration
Volume

2. Vocab Practice- Create your own definition for each of your vocab words using your prior knowledge

3. Voice Production
Think of your voice as a machine with different components
There are 4 stages to voice production
Respiration – The act of breathing
Vibration – a rapid back & forth motion caused by air passing over the vocal cords that produces sound
Resonance- the enriching and amplifying of voice sounds by the pharunx, nasal cavaties, & mouth
Articulation – the production of sounds to form words: speaking clearly and precisely

4. Articulation
Fixed articulators: those whose shape you can’t change. EX your teeth, hard palate
Movable articulators- those whose shape you CAN change: ex tongue, lips, jaw, & soft palate

5. Let’s practice!
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6. January 7, 2015 – Voice & Speech
Warm Up – How would you describe you voice? What unique characteristics does it possess?

7. Vocab Review

8. Voice Quality
Voiceprint- similar to fingerprints, the voiceprint of 2 people is never the same. The quality of one’s voice is unique to them.

9. Voice Quality Weak Vocal Qualities Strong Vocal Qualities
Breathy ( speaker seems out of breath)
Raspy ( speaker sounds as though they have a sore throat)
Shrill ( speaker’s voice is on the verge of breaking)
Nasal ( talking through your nose)
Denasal ( cold like speaking)
Husky (voice is “trapped” in the throat)
Avoids characteristics listed as weak
Firm
Rich
Resonant
Sufficient air pressure
Relaxed vocal cords/throat
Good control of speech “machinery”

11. Warm Up
If someone comes up to you and says “you look different today” how would you interpret it?

12. Tools of Vocal expression
Volume
Intensity
Emphasis

13. Common misconceptions
Speakers will typically begin a speech with so much volume and intensity that they have no room to grow and end up presenting at a common tone.

14. Speech Rate
Fast – anger, confusion, excitement, or impatience
Slow- caution, fatigue, hopelessness, or sincerity

15. Practice Varying your Speech
Step 1 read through the speech on page 146
Step 2 break the speech into sections
Step 3 graph the speech for intensity
Step 4 create a random graph- one that may not fit for the speech and have a partner present the speech – in your journal describe the differences.

16. Review Day