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What is register and examples?
The definition of a register is a book, list or record of dates, events or other important pieces of information. An example of a register is a listing of people married in a specific church. noun. . What is an author’s purpose quizlet? . . An author’s purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author’s purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition. Format. the way in which something is arranged or set out. What is express in author’s purpose? . . Express opinion. when the author’s purpose is to share how he or she feels, thinks, or believes. inform. to give explanation or facts.[11.68].

5.Qualities of good diction
Follow the enunciation tips outlined in this article, and in no time you can learn how to improve your diction to the level of the most eloquent public speakers around. You can have the most brilliant speech, with great ideas and a wonderful layout, but without proper diction the meaning will be lost. Words don’t do you or your audience much good if they cannot be understood.Good diction is vital in coming across in a clear and effective manner, especially when using dictation microphones. A speaker with great diction is much easier to understand and comprehend than one with poor diction. Read below to discover some ways you can improve your diction with our enunciation tips. It is common practice to recite phrases full of alliteration, known as tongue twisters, as a warm up and speech practice exercise. These tongue twister enunciation exercises are by far the easiest way to begin working on improving your diction. Start off by reciting the phrase slowly, being careful to pronounce every word clearly and loudly. Once you are able to recite the phrase without trouble, begin increasing the rate at which you speak until you find it impossible to continue speaking clearly. Try it with this phrase: “Sally sold sea shells on the sea shore”. You can find a lot of tongue twisters online for free, or come up with your own phrases to use. Emphasize Mouth Movements.[12.37]. . . It is often hard for people struggling with articulation to figure out exactly what the issue is. Do not give up hope! It is easy to vastly improve diction just by focusing more on the exact movements of the tongue and mouth. Find a mirror, and speak aloud several sentences. Focus on the movements that your mouth makes when creating certain sounds. Try saying the same sentences while barely moving your mouth. Now, try to say the sentences again but with greatly exaggerated mouth movements. You should notice a distinct difference in the three tests. Focusing on clear and readable mouth movements helps to foster proper diction. Imitate Good Public Speakers .A great way to improve your diction is to listen the the way popular public speakers articulate. Good examples are politicians, celebrities, and radio hosts. An easy way to do this is by playing a brief clip of a public speaker, paying close attention to the diction, and attempting to repeat exactly what the speaker said. This can be done while watching television or listening to the radio on the way to work, so it is a good practice exercise for someone with limited time available. Slow & Steady . Habits are hard to break, and a particularly nasty one that many people struggle with is speaking too fast. It is much better to speak slowly and clearly than fast and with slurred words. Listen to famous presidents speak; the ones who are known for their articulation tend to speak slower. Speaking slowly has the added benefit of sending a message of intelligence and thoughtfulness, just be careful not to speak too slowly! Track Your Progress with any skill, it is important to track your learning progress so you can see how far you have come! Try recording yourself speak every month or week and come back to listen to it later on. It can be very encouraging to hear the improvements in articulation.[13.25]. . . Articulation Exercises. Even if your speech contents are thoughtful and profound, you need to know how to deliver them effectively. Your expressions need audience! The great leaders who have ruled and enlightened the world have all been great orators. Great orators are lucid and flamboyant in their enunciation. It is not that all are born great rhetoricians. Never mind if you are not gifted, a certain degree of effort and articulation exercises can do wonders for your oratory skills. Most people believe that those who are born with speech impediments only require articulation exercises. It is not true though. Those who aspire to be voice-over artists, stand-up performers or even great orators need a couple of simple techniques up their sleeve for greater success. These techniques are what enables them to speak more lucidly and emphatically. Children make erroneous pronunciation at the initial stages, which are particularly amusing and frivolous. However, if after a certain age, it doesn’t change, then the child is said to be suffering from some kind of speech disorder. In such cases, articulation exercises may be of immense help in overcoming and even eliminating the impediments. If a child is diagnosed with speech disorders, it is suggested that these techniques must be adopted and implemented by their parents at the very inception. How To Improve Your Diction . Here are some articulation exercises, which will enable you to gain command on your verbal communications. Concentrate On Your Tongue. Try to gain a better control over your tongue. Talk to yourself when you are alone or read aloud. It will allow your tongue to have a great deal of flexibility and agility. It will lead you to possess an absolute command over your tongue, and you will turn into a flamboyant speaker. . . Work On Strengthening Your Articulation Muscles.[14.65].

  • Articulation disorders are often due to inefficacy of the muscles involved. Running the tongue around the walls of the mouth and stretching the jaws are good exercises to start with. Chewing gum and sucking through straws are good for mouth muscles. Practice tongue twisters as frequently as possible. Try to be really fast while reciting tongue twisters and maintain clarity. If you falter, start again. While speaking publicly, speak slowly and carefully, putting desired stress upon every word. Sprout every word as clearly as possible. Here is a popular tongue twister that will be of great assistance to your cause:

  • A tree toad loved a she-toad

  • Who lived up in a tree?

  • He was a two-toed tree toad

  • But a three-toed toad was she.

  • The two-toed tree toad tried to win

  • The three-toed she-toad’s heart,

  • For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground

  • That the three-toed tree toad trod.

  • But the two-toed tree toad tried in vain.

  • He couldn’t please her whim.

  • From her tree toad bower

  • With her three-toed power

  • The she-toad vetoed him. . . Listen To Yourself. Recite a poem or narrate a story and record it. Listen to it afterwards. It will help you to figure out the words or letters you need to put more emphasis on. Take note and amend the flaws. Keep repeating the process and keep comparing with the last results. Meditate. Doing meditation will certainly help. There are plenty of exercises. Choose any relevant exercise and keep practicing. They are light yet effective. Practice breathing exercises as well. Mirror Exercises One must get an idea of how his or her mouth moves while speaking. Pick some dialogue from your favorite movie and try to mimic the style in which it was delivered. Stand and speak in front of a mirror. You will know how your mouth moves while speaking and consult an expert on how you should go about it in order to cure the anomalies, if any.

Listen To The Speeches Of Great Orators And Imitate Collect some of the great speeches of great orators and listen to them over and over again. Notice where and when they pause. How certain words or phrases are stressed or emphasized on. Imitate and consider yourself for a moment to be one of them, speak the way they did and recalibrate your speech. For instance, Swami Vivekananda’s great speech at the art institute of Chicago is an epitome of the art of oration. Listen to it carefully and practice.
Talk To The Close Ones. Talk to your family members without the fear of being ribbed or mocked at. Talk as much as possible in order to overcome the obstacles you are facing regarding your speech. Recite a poem or read a story aloud in front of them even if you are facing difficulties in the process and faltering repeatedly at certain words or sounds. Do it on a regular basis. Don’t be afraid, your intimate ones won’t ridicule you even if you are severely lacking in your oratory skills. However, it will certainly give your moral a boost for public speaking. Let them express their opinions and help you know the areas where you are facing most difficulties and how they think it should be done.[15.36].

A Glimpse Of The Prescribed Exercises Speech is the most important medium of manifesting one’s emotions and connecting to others. Hence, speech impediments are a bane to one’s existence. Speech impediments are not incurable. Just pay heed to these suggestions in order to obviate them. There are techniques, which might be simple but tiresome and annoying at times. Hence, the articulation techniques must be mingled with a certain degree of creativity and implemented accordingly to make articulation exercises more amusing. If you can adopt and apply these techniques as a part of your day-to-day life, your speech impediments can be easily cured in no time and by undergoing no pain at all. Diction is basically how a person chooses their words or language while writing or speaking. It is vital to select words appropriately while speaking or writing since accurate and right words helps a writer/ speaker to express their thoughts, opinions, or ideas clearly. Your diction typically determines the quality of your output while writing or speaking. Choosing a poor style inhibits effective communication, whereas choosing words appropriately makes you a good writer or speaker. This article discusses diction, the various types of diction, and the examples of diction in literature and in speaking. Take a close look. Diction refers to the speaking/writing style or the choice of words that a speaker or writer uses. The choice of words has a significant effect on the quality of a speech or writing. Well-chosen words help a writer or a speaker to pass a message clearly and easily. On the other hand, poor word choice can cause message misinterpretation by the readers or listeners. Furthermore, it might even divert an audience. First and foremost, the words a writer or speaker chooses must be accurate and right. This is vital since it helps to prevent message misinterpretation. Secondly, the words must go in line with the context within which the writer or speaker uses them. [16.12].Thirdly, the words should be easy to understand, which helps a reader/listener to understand the message being conveyed clearly. Using complex words might put off your listeners and readers.


This diction entails the use of formal language, which is used to address formal situations. In this type of diction, sophisticated language is used, and it also follows grammatical rules. People use this diction to write articles, address audiences, make formal presentations, or even address a press conference. Additionally, you can also find formal diction in legal papers, business documents, and professional text. Generally, formal diction is typically used in informal settings. Informal diction.
Informal diction refers to the use of informal, casual, and conversational words while speaking or writing. Unlike formal diction, it is more relaxed, and it is what people use in real life to interact with their colleagues and friends. In writing, you can use informal diction to write personal letters and emails to friends and relatives. Some writers also use informal diction when writing poems, short stories, and novels.[17]. . Colloquial diction.
This refers to the use of phrases or words that are used and understood by a particular community or region. These words are used in day-to-day speech, but they vary from one region or community to the other. At times, these words become common such that they spread to the other areas and are even added to the dictionary. An example of such words is ain’t, whose origin are the US rural areas. Other colloquial words include; ‘y’ll,’ ‘gonna.’[18].

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