Arkansas State Communication Association

Students will be able to

Strand

1. Speech process component

Diaphragm

Lungs

Trachea

Larynx

Pharnyx

Resonators (back of throat-nasal cavities)

Articulators (tongue-teeth-jaw-cheeks-lips-hard and soft palate)

2. Controlled Breathing

Diaphragmtic breathing to increase volume and resonance

3. Flexibility

Pitch

Inflection (talking and circumflex)

Stress

Rate

4. Articulation

Enunciation

Pronunciation

Dialect - regional limitations

5. Quality

Warmth

Sincerity

Extended use of resonators

Activities

Place a tic tac candy in mouth and without swallowing or spitting tic tac out, recite nursery rhyme.
Recite nursery rhyme two times on one exhalation - to use controlled diaphragmatic breathing (will take practice!)
Say tongue twister until you can repeat it three times with moderate speed.
Tape record poetic recitation and listen critically for: articulation, flexibility, audibility and overall voice quality.

Framework

3.1.25 Speak formally to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes.
3.1.27 Learn through oral activities such as reader's theatre and role-playing.
3.1.28 Evaluate and respond to oral presentations.
3.2.7 Use clear, concise language which is organized according to purpose, audience and situation.
3.2.8 Exhibit confidence as a speaker through effective use of language, body and voice.
3.2.9 Explore the conventions of English (grammar, usage, mechanics, etc.) as they affect oral expression.
4.1.14 Listen effectively in formal and informal situations.
4.1.19 Analyze and evaluate what is heard.