Speech - Words for 5 mins (1 Viewer)

[Smile12345]

Hello All...

I have to give to give a 5 minute speech for an English Assessment.... Approximately how many words would you read at a medium pace? i.e. With pauses etc...

Thanks...

 

[Queenroot]

the speech should probably be 700min - 800 max.
Then I guess you should just find a comfortable pace to speak it within the time limit.

 

[Smile12345]

the speech should probably be 700min - 800 max.
Then I guess you should just find a comfortable pace to speak it within the time limit.

Yeah, ok... That sounds about right....Thanks...

What do other people say?

 

[BigBadBader]

mine was 1000. i done it in 5.14. you should have some sort of leeway

 

[Smile12345]

mine was 1000. i done it in 5.14. you should have some sort of leeway

Yeah, we do have a leeway... Did u speak quite fast??

 

[Crobat]

I recommend 900 at most. I remember my speech that was 4.37 was around 825 words. I speak at a medium speed and always enunciate my words coherently. Ours was meant to be 4.30 with 30s leeway, I assume yours is 5 + 30s leeway? 900 give or take 25 should be perfect Ideally you want to land in the 4.50 - 5.10 range, but definitely limit the words if they take too long to say, and stuff your flow of words. I remember I could never use 'specifically' in a speech because my tongue apparently can't handle it when there's pressure So you want to be mindful of words that would slow you down or stuff up your flow too.

 

[Smile12345]

I recommend 900 at most. I remember my speech that was 4.37 was around 825 words. I speak at a medium speed and always enunciate my words coherently. Ours was meant to be 4.30 with 30s leeway, I assume yours is 5 + 30s leeway? 900 give or take 25 should be perfect Ideally you want to land in the 4.50 - 5.10 range, but definitely limit the words if they take too long to say, and stuff your flow of words. I remember I could never use 'specifically' in a speech because my tongue apparently can't handle it when there's pressure So you want to be mindful of words that would slow you down or stuff up your flow too.

Yeah ok, that sounds good...
You assumed right!! It is 5 + 30s leeway... That's right, I'm planning for it to land in that range...
Hehe... That's true... A good point... Will consider that...
Thanks for your comments.

 

[Absolutezero]

the speech should probably be 700min - 800 max.
Then I guess you should just find a comfortable pace to speak it within the time limit.

I20-160 wpm is pretty common, so basically this.

 

[BLIT2014]

Did a speech with a partner 720 words roughly in 4 minutes if that helps?

 

[Smile12345]

Thanks all for your suggestions.

 

[Jinks]

120-160 wpm is pretty common, so basically this.

I used a similar guide for a speech I did and it was spot on

 

[ResourcesHSC]

850 is a good amount.

 

[Smile12345]

Thanks for your comments...