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Does the type of speech you are giving affect the desired pace?

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Does the type of speech you are giving affect the desired pace?

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We analysed the transcript and counted the number of words were spoken per minute for debate, poetry and news report speeches.

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Speech rate alters depending on the speaker's culture, subject matter, emotional state (like anxiety and exhaustion), fluency, profession, content of the speech or audience.

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For poetry, the pacing varies widely depending on what part of the poem is being performed, but most are spoken more slowly than conversational speech (110–130 wpm), to better express the poem and allow the listeners to feel what the poem intends to convey.

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https://www.quora.com/Speeches-For-the-average-person-speaking-at-a-normal-pace-what-is-the-typical-number-of-words-they-can-say-in-one-minute?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_rich_qa&utm_campaign=google_rich_qa

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Transcripts from CNN
Link: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2018.03.27.html

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"59", a poem about prime numbers by Harry Baker on TEDxExeter

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After noting the word count of a poetry sharing during a Ted event, we did some math and came up with the result of around 100-110 words spoken per minute.

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For general ideas and inspiration, we also looked at various articles on the internet to speed up and corroborate our research.

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News reporters speak at a controlled pace. They follow a transcript but they have to speak at a relatively fast pace.

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Slow speech is usually regarded as less than 110 wpm, or words per minute.

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Conversational speech generally falls between 125 wpm to 150 wpm.

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Fast speech is usually regarded as anything above 150 wpm.

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Generally, different types of speech, including the ones that we chose to analyse (poetry, news reporting, and debate), are spoken at different speeds and paces that may or may not be about the same speed as everyday conversational speech.

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We sampled  some transcripts from CNN and calculated how many words a reporter could cover in a minute. Each reporter speaks about 160-180wpm, depending on how much screen time they have.

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For debaters, they have a time limit to say as much as possible so they have to speak at a fast pace.

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It really depends on the speaker's articulation. Some reporters can pull off really fast speeds as their pronunciation is very accurate, but others might have to speak slower if they have poorer articulation .

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They have to add emotion and emphasis on certain parts of their speech while enunciating and pronouncing the words they are saying to make sure that the audience and opposition can hear them. (super difficult and cool)