English Language GCSE
Vocal and non-verbal delivery
What Vocal and non-verbal delivery means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Vocal and non-verbal delivery
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Controlling pace, pause, volume, intonation and pronunciation, and using eye contact, posture, gesture and facial expression, so meaning is clear.
Topics that use Vocal and non-verbal delivery
- Assessment Objectives (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Audience and purpose
- Audience and purpose in formal speech
- Audience awareness
- Comparative analysis
- Consistency of Standard English in live delivery
- Evidence selection
- Explicit retrieval
Using Vocal and non-verbal delivery in the exam
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