Effect of Phonological and Phonetic Interventions on Proficiency in English Pronunciation and Oral Reading

Table 16

Item-total statistics of oral reading presentation of posttest.

	Scale mean if item deleted	Scale variance if item deleted	Corrected item-total correlation	Squared multiple correlation	Cronbach’s α if item deleted
Post: make use of eye contact and facial expressions	27.8438	30.588	0.861	0.911	0.946
Post: have good opening	27.7188	30.209	0.824	0.902	0.948
Post: change the pitch and tone of voice	27.5313	31.160	0.777	0.737	0.950
Post: use interesting and specific language	27.6250	32.177	0.673	0.673	0.954
Post: use pauses or emphasis on keywords	27.3750	31.790	0.783	0.759	0.950
Post: support ideas with details and examples	27.8750	31.855	0.774	0.711	0.950
Post: use gestures or action	28.0938	30.152	0.850	0.759	0.947
Post: use visuals	27.9063	31.120	0.848	0.865	0.947
Post: speak clearly	27.9375	30.383	0.810	0.895	0.949
Post: have a good closing	27.9688	31.386	0.818	0.883	0.948