It is a factor in both oral and silent reading that can limit or support comprehension. Prosody refers to the ability to read with appropriate expression and phrasing (Young & Rasinski, 2009). Accuracy, rate, and prosody are relative to each other, and to overall reading comprehension.

Presentation aids, sometimes also called sensory aids, are the resources beyond the speech itself that a speaker uses to enhance the message conveyed to the audience. The type of presentation aids that speakers most typically make use of are visual aids: pictures, diagrams, charts and graphs, maps, and the like.

When using a presentational aid, there is always the possibility of “something going wrong” while you are speaking. If something does go wrong, what should you do as a speaker? Have backup supplies and a backup plan in case your best-laid plans go awry.

In phonetics, rhythm is the sense of movement in speech, marked by the stress, timing, and quantity of syllables. In poetics, rhythm is the recurring alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in sentences or lines of verse.

Prosodic features are features that appear when we put sounds together in connected speech. It is as important to teach learners prosodic features as successful communication depends as much on intonation, stress and rhythm as on the correct pronunciation of sounds. Intonation, stress and rhythm are prosodic features.

Nonverbal signals can increase trust, clarity, and add interest to your presentation when yielded properly. Learning how to become more sensitive to body language and nonverbal cues will make you the best presenter you can be.