Oral Communication

in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 9:
Enhancing My Writing Skill
Oral Communication in Context – SHS
Quarter 2 – Module 9: Enhancing My Writing Skill
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Oral Communication
in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 9:
Enhancing My Writing Skill
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to
use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress
while allowing them to manage their own learning at home.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different
activities in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be
reminded of the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on
any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in
answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are
done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always
bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this
material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use principles of effective
speech writing focusing on (EN11/12OC- IIcj-25)
Audience Profile (EN11/12OC-IIcj-25.1)
Logical Organization (EN11/12OC-IIcj-25.2)
Duration (EN11/12OC-IIcj-25.3)
Word Choice (EN11/12OC-IIcj-25.4)
Grammatical Correctness (EN11/12OC-IIcj-25.5)

After learning the types of speech according to purpose and delivery

in our previous lessons, you are now ready to write your speech following
some principles of speech writing in this lesson.

Before we discuss our topic, let’s try to answer Activity 1 to test how
well do you know about speech writing. This would serve as our pre-test.
Are you ready?

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 Let Us Try

Activity 1 – Write T if the statement is True; write F if it is False.

____ 1. An outline determines whether your supporting ideas match your
main idea or not.
____ 2. Any speech should include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
____ 3. In the introduction, you explain the importance of your topic by
giving examples.
____ 4. Knowing the audience and the occasion is crucial in writing a
speech.
____ 5 . Rehearsing is a major requirement.
____ 6. Speech writing is a recursive process.
____ 7. The approach that you will use in your introduction can determine
the success of your speech.
_____8. The primary objective of speech writing is getting the right or
appropriate topic.
_____9. The purpose of the speech will help you identify ideas that will
support your main idea or message.
____10. Word choice is one consideration in writing a speech.

Compare your answers with the Answer Key.

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Activity 2 – Study the given scenario below.

The DSWD personnel and LGU will visit your barangay to

conduct an information drive to all Special Amelioration
Program beneficiaries including the senior citizens. Your
barangay captain assigns you to be the events planner. Now,
your task is to organize a welcome program for the visitors.

What are the steps you will take to organize the program? Write your
answers on the space below?
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 Let Us Study
Just like events planning, or any other activities, writing an effective
speech follows certain steps or processes. The process for writing is not
chronological or linear, rather it is recursive. It means you have the
opportunity to repeat a writing procedure indefinitely, or produce multiple
drafts first before you can settle on the right one.

Steps in Speech Writing Preparation

1. Selecting a topic
- the topic to be selected must interest the audience

2. Analyzing the audience

- involves the profile of your target audience

You can use some kind of an outline like this:

A. Age: What is the average age group of your audience?
B. Gender: Will your audience be mostly male, female, or equal?
C. Education: What is the educational background of your
audience?
D. Religion: What are the religious orientations of your audience?
E. Culture: Is your audience alike ethnically – that is, most are of
the same race and nationality?
F. Geographic Uniqueness: Are audience members from the same
city, province, municipality, or neighborhood?
G. Group Affiliation/Membership: Do the majority of audience
members belong to the same social group? Are they members of
certain organizations?

3. Determining the specific speech purpose

- there must only be one purpose of a speech. Three types of general
speech purposes were identified by writers: to entertain, to
inform, to persuade.

Study the table below

Subject Music
Topic Music Therapy
General Purpose To inform
Specific Purpose To inform my audience about
the benefits of music therapy
for people with psychological
problems

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 4. Sourcing the information
- the advent of the internet has made researching very easy because
of the enormous number of readily available materials.
- besides electronic sources, you can interview people or use yourself
(your personal experiences and knowledge) as a resource.
To support your ideas in your speech, you may choose from the
following:
a. Examples – you should use concrete examples to capture the attention
of your audience.
b. Statistics – always identify the source of your statistics and use visual
aids to show statistical trends.
c. Testimony – testimonies of people who are acknowledged in their field
can support your speech
d. Anecdotes and narratives – anecdotes are short and amusing stories
while narratives are personal accounts, tales, or experiences that are
lengthier than anecdotes.
e. Quotation - helps explain and give life to speeches. Look for quotations
that drive your point

5. Outlining and Organizing the Speech Content

An outline – is a hierarchical list that allows the relationship of your

ideas. A good outline helps you see that all the ideas are in line with
your main idea or message. The elements of an outline include
introduction, body, and conclusion.

Study the table format below

Purpose To persuade
Specific Purpose To persuade the community members to
reduce, reuse, and recycle as a means of
eliminating garbage and protecting the
environment
Topic Promoting proper waste management
Pattern Problem-solution
Introduction Share facts on current environmental issues
Body Discuss how improper waste disposal
becomes an environmental problem and
explain how reducing, reusing, and recycling
would eliminate wastes and protect the
environment.
Conclusion State the specific purpose of your speech
again
Call for action
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 You can use the following steps to make the outline and organize
the content of your speech.
1. Write a thesis statement. It contains the main idea of your speech.
2. Think of the main ideas that you want to convey, write them in
complete sentences.
3. Determine the best order for your speech. Below are the most
common organizational patterns:
a. Chronological order – presents the idea in time order
b. Causal order – presents cause and effect relationships
c. Problem-Solution – presents an identified problem, its causes,
and recommended solutions
d. Comparison/contrast- presents comparison/contrast of two or
three points
e. Categorical/topical- presents related categories supporting the
topic
f. Biographical- presents descriptions of your life or life of a
person, famous or not.
4. Write your introduction
- Introduction is the foundation of your speech
- An effective introduction captures the audience attention

Here are some tips on how to do it:

a. Rhetorical Questions
A rhetorical question does not need to be answered; it just
needs to be reflected on. Example: What will you do if you have
two million pesos today?
b. Telling a joke – we must be certain that the joke is appropriate
to the audience and the occasion
c. Startling Statement – you may begin with a shocking or
intriguing statement. Example: Do you know that smokers
never grow old?

5. Write the body of your speech – this is where you go into the full
detail of each major point of your speech.

6. Write your conclusion – it should be in a form of a short summary

statement. It leaves the audience to remember your speech by
using effective final remarks.

In writing your speech, keep your words short and simple. Never
confuse your audience by using jargon, acronyms, or technical words. Be
sensitive to your audience. Be very careful of your language, jokes, and
nonverbal clues. Make sure to manage your time well.
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 Let Us Practice
Activity 3 – Audience Analysis

Following the speech writing process, prepare/plan a speech to be

delivered in class. As you go along, make sure to fill in the details in the
columns with the ideas you have decided on.

A. Conduct a general audience analysis. Use the sheet below.

Age Range Let

Male - Female Ratio

Educational Background

Place of Residence (city, province, town)

Marital Status
Economic Status (Household income
above 30,000 or below 30,000

Language Spoken

Religious Affiliations/Beliefs

B. Identify your topic. Use any strategy learned from this lesson.
Use the sheet below.

General Purpose

Specific Purpose

Topic

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 Let Us Practice More

Activity 4 – Let Me Think

1. Why is it important to analyze the audience before writing a speech?
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2. How can one’s personal knowledge, experiences, and observations be
used as a source of data for a speech?
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3. Is there any best organizational pattern for a speech? Justify your
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 Let Us Remember

You have completely answered all the given tasks. This time, let’s try
to complete the given sentence to process what you have learned from this
lesson.

It is important to follow steps in making an outline and organize the

content of your speech so that ____________________________________________
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 Let Us Assess

Activity 5 - Identify the best organizational pattern based on the given

ideas. Choose your answer in the box.

problem and solution cause and effect

categorical sequence/ process
compare and Contrast chronological

Spatial/Descriptive order of importance

biographical

________1. How to make a mango float?

________2. Explaining the possible effects of teenage pregnancy.
________3. Suggesting remedies to lessen heavy traffic in metropolitan cities
________4. The significant events before, during, and after Martial Law.
________5. Pointing out the different religious beliefs between Buddhism and
Hinduism.

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 Let Us Enhance
Direction: Read the given scenario. Use the activity sheet below.

You are newly appointed as the young tourism ambassador of

the Philippines who are tasked to promote the best features of the
country and its overall positive image to local and foreign visitors.
Your task is to prepare a three – minute speech to convince
different tourists to visit your country. Don’t forget to emphasize in
your speech that the government especially the DOT strictly
follows safety protocol to avoid the sporadic effect of the Covid-19
threat.

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 Let Us Reflect
Reflect on what you have learned after taking up this lesson by completing
the table below.

What were your thoughts or What new or additional ideas

ideas about the principles of speech did you learn after taking up this
writing prior to the discussion of this lesson?
lesson?

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Let Us Assess
1. sequence/process
2. cause and effect
3. problem and solution
4. chronological
5. compare and contrast
Answer key
 References

Bicomong, Ligaya C., et al. Speech for Effective Communication.

Trinas Publishing, Inc.,2003.

Dagdag, Lourdes A., et al. Speak Right and Make a Difference Oral
Communication in Context for Senior High School. Mutya Publishing House,
Inc.,2016.

DepEd Central Office. Oral Communication in Context for Senior High

School. Manila, Philippines: C& E Publishing Inc., 2016.

Diaz, Rafaela H. Speech and Oral Communication for College Students.

National Bookstore, Inc., 2005.

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