A powerful tool in being a better "tour guide" to the ideas in your speech is the use of frequent strategic pausing.
| Note | Symbol Key: | Interpretation |
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SUPERIOR |
Great pacing a frequent pauses made it much easier to follow along and understand your speech. |
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EFFECTIVE |
Good use of pauses to indicate changes in thought or to let your point sink in. |
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PROBLEMATIC |
More frequent pausing would aid in the delivery of your speech. |
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DETRIMENTAL |
The ideas in your speech tended to run together making for very difficult listening. We missed changes in thought. |
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NO PAUSES | LOOK OUT! Runaway train! Ahhhh! |