Prose Reading
Things to do beforehand
Check difficult and unknown words and find out the pronunciation
Work out where there are pauses - sense pauses and breath pauses
A sense pause is a pause where you don't take a pause, a breath pause is a pause where
you do
Mark the types of pauses
Work out what part of the book the extract comes from
Work out where your voice needs to be louder and softer (dynamics)
Work out where tone changes
Work out which parts are emphasised
Tips for the delivery
Relax
Breathe
Use a pleasant and interesting tone
Don't drop your voice at the ends of sentences without a reason
Act interested in what you're reading
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