E.+Vocal+Variety

=3 Factors in Vocal Variety=

rate – refers to the number of words uttered in a specific time frame, e.g. words per minute
= The Importance of Vocal Variety =

1. Vocal variety is essential to underscore and reinforce the message

2. In speaking, volume and pitch need to be varied to signal changes in the meanings of the sentences

3. Changes in rate at different times during the speech are effective in adding emphasis

One of the ways to improve your vocal variety is by reciting poems. Please go to the following link for a selection of [|poems.]

===Do take some time to listen to Dr Martin Luther King - his "I Have A Dream" is said to be one of the best speeches in American history. Pay special attention to his vocal variety. [|MLK]=== This is the text of his speech