Elementy akcji oratorskiej w praktyce wystąpień publicznych
The Elements of Rhetorical Action in Public Performance

Summary/Abstract: The author of the article has described several elements of rhetorical action in public performance. The issues that are raised in the article refer to three aspects which are: being heard, understood and listened to. In case of the first aspect breath (its proper path and body position during breath exercise) and phonation (the tension of the vocal cords and resonance) have been emphasized. The aspect of diction and orthophonic standards regarding word stress and the realization of nasal vowels have been developed in the context of the problem with being understood. The issues of speech pace and voice intonation have been described in the part of being listened to. It has been stressed in the article that there is a need for practicing voice manipulation and improving speech techniques. In addition, the author has indicated the most frequent mistakes as well as the proper ways of text realization.

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