Use the following checklist to see whether you are breathing effectively while speaking.
| CHECK LIST | |||
| QUESTIONS | YES | NO | Aspects to change or improve |
| Do you breathe in through your nose? | |||
| Do you expand your abdomen while you breathe in? | |||
| Do you keep your shoulders still while you breathe in? | |||
| Do you breathe out through your mouth? | |||
| Do you contract your abdominal muscles while you are breathing out? |
