- Develop sound awareness of Standard American English speech production.
- Develop awareness of articulators used to create Standard American English speech sounds.
- Develop understanding of rules of Standard American English pronunciation.
- Develop comfort with Standard American English vowel sounds.
- Develop comfort with Standard American English consonant sounds, especially at the endings of words.
- Develop intonation skills to emphasize important words in phrases and sentences.
- Develop comfort with Standard American English pronunciation in scripted speech.
- Develop comfort with Standard American English pronunciation in continuous speech.
- Develop breathing and pausing skills to speak more clearly and to moderate speech rate.
- Develop voice volume moderation skills for small and large group presentations.