Things you should
learn!
This module was created for you to be able to:
1. use principles of effective speech writing focusing on:
a. Audience Profile
b. Logical Organization
c. Duration
d. Word Choice
e. Grammatical Correctness
(DepEd-MELC, EN11/12OC-IIcj-25-25.5)
Principles
of Speech
Writing
Audience
Profile
Introduction
Logical
Organization
Body
Duration
Conclusion
Word Choice
Grammatical
Correctness
Audience
- is defined as a gathering of spectators or listeners.
Audience analysis help you appreciate the diversity in
your audience and understand their thinking and way
of life, and thus, help build connection.
Five Functions of a Good Introduction (Wrench, 2012)
a. It should be able to gain the audience attention and interest.
b. It must state the purpose of the speech.
c. It must establish the credibility of the speaker.
d. It should provide reasons for the audience to listen.
e. It should preview the main idea of the speech.
Body
– It refers to the central part of the speech that
addresses the main ideas and principles of the speech.
It offers definitions, examples, or any information that
can help you convey your intent and clarify the main
concept of your speech.
Conclusion
– It is the ending of the speech, which summarizes
its purpose and main points while leaving a
memorable parting message to the audience.
Duration
- The duration of the speech depends upon the type of
speech, occasion, audience, and the context in which
the speaker speaks.
- But usually, a fast speaker may consume 160 words per
minute while a slow one may consume 100 words per
minute.
Word choice
- In public speaking, the words must be simple,
descriptive, vivid, and active.
- Use words that will inspire imagination among your
audience.
Take
them
to
“another
world”
by
describing colors, sounds, and fragrance of objects in
your speech.
Grammatical correctness
-
Good grammar simply means the proper application of the rules of
language.
-
A speaker should master the rules of grammar to formulate a speech
that is coherent and intelligent.
1. Subject-verb agreement
2. Verb tenses
3. Connecting sentences within paragraphs
4. Parts of speech or sentence: verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition,
conjunction, and interjection
Questions:
1. Why is audience analysis important in speech writing? Explain your
answer in three sentences.
2. Do you believe that the audience is more important than the speaker?
Justify your answer.
3. What do you think are the three things you can do to help you clarify
your speech purpose?
Things you should
learn!
This module was created for you to be able to:
1. use principles of effective speech delivery focusing on:
a. Articulation
b. Modulation
c. Stage Presence
d. Facial Expressions, Gestures, and Movements
e. Rapport with the Audience
(DepEd-MELC, EN11/12OC-IIcj-26-26.5)
Principles
of Speech
Delivery
Articulation
1. Apply good
grammar.
Modulation
2. Pronounce the
words properly.
Stage
presence
3. Avoid using
fillers.
Facial Expressions,
Gestures, and
Movements
Rapport with
the Audience
Articulation
- refers to how distinctly you utter words when you
speak. Good articulation means you can speak
with clarity, say the words correctly, and produce
speech sounds clearly.
Modulation
- refers to the elements that enable the speaker
to change his or her pitch, volume, and tone in
harmonic progression and improve his or her
overall voice quality.
Stage Presence
- literally means being present on stage.
- In public speaking, it is used figuratively, which
means that the speaker is not only physically
present, but his presence is also strongly felt by his
audience.
Facial Expressions, Gestures, and
- Movements of any part of the body are considered
Movements
as body language. The speaker uses these body
movements to achieve his or her purpose.
-facial Expressions
-hand gestures
-visual variety
Rapport with the Audience
- Rapport means “a relationship, especially one of mutual
trust and harmony” (American Heritage Dictionary).
- In public speaking, to establish rapport, the speaker must
be the one to initiate the “trust relationship.” Establishing
rapport takes place before, during, and even after your
presentation.
Directions: Read and analyze the following
statements carefully. Identify whether each
statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write YOUR NAME
(PEDRO) if it’s true , write MY NAME if it’s false.
1. In delivering a speech, body movements may
attract attention and may excite visual senses.
2. In speech delivery, our main goal is just to read
what we have written or prepared for our speech.
3. Some facial expressions can appear distracting and may
even be annoying at times when somebody is delivering a
speech.
4. Dressing and prepping suitably for the event of speech
delivery may help the speaker in establishing rapport with the
audience.
5. Stage presence refers to the loudness
and softness of the voice that depends
on the size of the audience and the
venue.