The Successful Voice

<i>The Successful Voice</i> emphasizes the value of effective vocal communication in both the professional and private spheres. It gives public speakers and actors as well as the daily conversationalist the tools necessary to develop successful speaking skills.<br><br>The text provides exercises drills and basic information on inflection intonation and articulation. It also addresses dialogue emphasis gesture oral interpretation and emotional expression.<br><br>Beginning with vocal warm-up breathing exercises and tongue twisters for proper pronunciations the text moves on to help students with <i>plosive sounds fricatives nasals glides</i> and <i>affricates</i>. This helpful guide concludes with: <i>front mid- </i>and <i>back-vowels diphthongs </i>and a section on <i>vocal eloquence</i>.<br><br>Readers will quickly learn to listen for weak and strong speech patterns in the conversation of others monitor their own speech and produce distinct sounds without difficulty.<br><br>Practical academically sound entertaining and student-friendly <i>The Successful Voice</i> is written specifically as a stand-alone text in voice and diction or to function as a supplement in introductory acting public speaking or oral interpretation courses.<br><br><b>John Ross Jr.</b> holds a graduate degree in dramatic arts from Harvard. In addition Professor Ross earned a degree in theatre from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He currently teaches in the Department of Communication Media and Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. His courses include public speaking voice and diction and communication. Professor Ross is also the author of five volumes of poetry and a textbook entitled <i>iSpeak! uSpeak! weSpeak!: An Introduction to Contemporary Public Speaking</i>.