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What does the course Voice and Diction help with?
This course will help you to cultivate an educated ear that listens and hears critically.
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list undesirable vocal qualities
- 1. Breathy
- 2. Strident
- 3. Harsh
- 4. Nasal
- 5. Denasal
- 6. Throaty
- 7. Hoarse
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explain/ describe Breathy
Breathy: fuzzy, whispery, hard to hear
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explain strident
2. Strident: hard, tense, brassy, tight
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explain harsh
3. Harsh: rough, raspy, gravelly
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explain nasal
4. Nasal: through the nose, whiny
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explain denasal
5. Denasal: stuffy nose, bottled up voice
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explain throaty
6. Throaty: hollow, muffled
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explain hoarse
7. Hoarse: scratchy, raw, strained
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list desirable speaking qualities
- 1. pleasant quality
- 2. clear articulation
- 3. appropriate loudness
- 4. expressiveness
- 5. unobtrusive pronunciation
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explain pleasant quality
1. pleasant quality: texture of voices is easy on the ear, smooth musical
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explain clear articulation
2. clear articulation: distinct, intelligible, proper movement of jaw, tongue and soft pallet
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explain appropriate loudness
3. appropriate loudness: easily heard without being overbearing
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explain expressiveness
4. expressiveness: animated, well pitched, vocal variety
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explain unobtrusive pronunciation
5. unobtrusive pronunciation: good pronunciation that is appropriate for the speaker and area being spoken in
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