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Reducing Vocalized Pauses in Public Speaking Situations Using the VP Card
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Ramos Salazar, Leslie – Communication Teacher, 2014
This article describes a speaking problem very common in today's world--"vocalized pauses" (VP). Vocalized pauses are defined as utterances such as "uh," "like," and "um" that occur between words in oral sentences. This practice of everyday speech can affect how a speaker's intentions are…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Speech Habits, Class Activities, Business Communication