Genre-Appropriate Pace
Tuning delivery speed to suit the genre (oration slower, dialogue faster) and the text's state.
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
An unsuitable pace (rushed or dragging) not serving the genre.
Example An oration delivered at everyday-dialogue speed.
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Level 2 Approaching
A near-suitable pace but fixed, not adapting to the state.
Example One speed in a scene needing acceleration.
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Level 3 At Standard
A genre-appropriate pace serving the text's clarity and state.
Example A measured oratorical delivery giving words their time.
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Level 4 Above Standard
A pace adapting to the state (accelerating in tension, slowing in reflection).
Example A measured acceleration building an emotional climax.
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Level 5 Excellence
Total tempo command; pace becomes a storytelling tool steering the listener's emotion.
Example A sudden slowing freezing a moment everyone feels.
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