EXPRESSION
Speak firmly; take time. Articulate clearly; do not slur.
Correct pronunciation: requires—1. Exact vowel sounds. 2. Distinct terminal consonants.
Read just as you would speak under the same circumstances, so that if you could be heard without being seen, it would be impossible to tell whether you were reading or talking.
Avoid a monotone. Dull repetition of words in the same pitch is disagreeable. Enter into the spirit of what you read, and give expression to your natural feeling.
The simplest way to emphasize a word is to pause after it. The word may be spoken a little louder or may be pronounced more slowly than the other words in the sentence.
When speaking in public, address the person standing just behind the back row.
INFLECTION OF THE VOICE
Rising inflection is used in incomplete thought, or thought carried through consecutive phrases. It is used to express emotion, surprise, prayer.
Falling inflection denotes complete thought. It expresses command, authority.