Let us know how you do!
Speech
Modification Program – 3-Step Screening
- What are the verbal tics,
fillers and crutches that you want to train against? (Please circle.)
ü Like
ü Ya Know
ü Whatever
ü Totally
ü Literally
ü Basically
ü I mean
ü I can’t
ü Um
ü Uhh
ü So
ü (Other?)
- Record yourself using your cell
phone or video camera in conversation with a friend. What are you noticing?
ü Verbal tics (discourse
markers, e.g. “like, ya know, whatever”)
ü Filler words (um,
uhh)
ü Vocal fry (a.k.a. creaky
voice - the low, staccato vibration during
speech that arises at the end of sentences)
ü Uptalk (upward glide that ends statements or proclamations in a
question mark?)
ü Baby talk (higher pitched
voice then your usual tone)
ü Apologizing (starting a sentence
with “I’m sorry, etc.”)
ü Speaking in text/social
media terms
(using acronyms and abbreviations – e.g. OMG, LOL, BRB)
- Are you speaking articulately,
with confidence and presenting your best self?
If
not, are you interested in exploring our speech modification program? Email at
audrey@manncroninpr.com)
ü Group setting
ü One-on-one training
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