Answer to Question #117433 in English for Peggy

Question

Read the following sentence out loud: ' This is not only reflect in low-skilled sectors of the job market, but because of our history and politics of isolation and exclusion, diversity, flexibility and creativity have never been a feature of our economy, job market, education system or societal organisation....'

How would you use stress and intonation when reading this sentence aloud? write down the keywords you would stress and explain why you would stress them.

Answer 1

I would stress the words "HISTORY," "POLITICS," "ISOLATION," "EXCLUSION," "EXCLUSION," "DIVERSITY," "FLEXIBILITY," "CREATIVITY." Stressing on the above words helps the speaker outline the various factors that contribute to low-skilled sectors of the given job market. I would reduce my intonation after the word creativity to enable the audience absorb what the speaker has said and is about to expound on.