Suggestion 151. Make diagnostic and practice audiotapes

IF YOU WANT TO:

• Vary the speed and tone of your voice

• Diagnose problems of speed, tone, inflection, etc.

• Periodically check improvement on aspects of vocal delivery

Making diagnostic and practice audiotapes.

Although the audio quality of most home tape recordings is not good enough to diagnose fine points of pitch, inflection, articulation, and pronunciation, it can be used effectively to note whether you speak too slowly or too rapidly, whether you vary your tone and inflection sufficiently to hold students' attention and communicate meaning, and whether you articulate clearly and/or forcefully enough to be heard and understood.

Audiotapes can also be used to check the organization of your lecture presentation and the clarity of your explanations. Repeated audiotaping will also allow you to monitor your improvement on any of these variables.

Limitations on Use of Suggestion

  Discipline:  None
Course Level:  None
 Course Size:  None
        Mode:  None, primarily lectures

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