... heard it on the tape and to compare that with
his initial evaluation. From this I would know how
accurately he could hear and describe what he
heard, which is valuable in understanding his skill
and ... be
mindful and deliberate, with your goal ever
in your mind. This is especially true when
dealing with rate control.
• Listen to this tape several times to build
familiarity and comfort with the ... rate. Find
different material and repeat the
record/listen procedure.
• Imitate your recorded speech without
reading. Think of something easy to talk
about andsayit out loud. You might start
hour...
... involved.
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STYLE: IT S NOT WHAT THEY SAY BUT HOW THEY SAY IT
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ay this word out loud: “Sure.”
How did you say it? Did you sayit with a smile, as in “Sure, anytime”? Or did you sayit flatly,
as ... sentence with
the word “tranquil” calls the town tranquil
and quiet, andit says that the mall will inter-
fere with these qualities. Since a mall by
nature is big and busy, it is likely that it will
interfere ... of reading
comprehension. It can tell us about the writer’s rela-
tionship to the reader; it can distance us with its objec-
tivity or draw us in with its description and detail. As
readers, we...