CREATIVE

SPEECH
PRODUCTION
Eldin D. Camposo
Instructor
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:

Discuss the procedure and application of these different

creative speech productions forEnglish language study;

Explain the connection of these speeches to other macro

skills and their contextualsituations

Perform creative speech productions with proper verbal

and non-verbal communicationstrategies in relation to
English language teaching activities.
How does Impromptu, Extemporaneous,
Memorize, and Manuscript Speaking
differ from each other?
METHODS OF SPEECH DELIVERY
Lilly Walters said, "The success of your presentation will be judged not
by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives." Thus, an
effective speaker and an efficient speech delivery is necessary to let the
audience be receive of the right message.

There are four basic ways of delivering a speech, i.e. Reading a

manuscript, memorized speech, impromptu speech and
extemporaneous speech.
READING A MANUSCRIPT

Reading a manuscript is delivering a speech from a text written word-

for-word. This is a good method especially for speakers who want to
practice in advance the delivery of their speech, consequently, ensuring
that they will not lose words. Also, if an extremely careful wording is
required like in congressional hearings or in scientific or educational
paper presentation, speech delivery through reading from manuscript
is an advantage. Lastly, this type of speech delivery boosts the speaker's
confidence. Since the speech has undergone editing and revision for
several times before actual delivery, the speaker may think that their
speech well conveys the message to their listeners.
READING A MANUSCRIPT
However, reading a manuscript has its loopholes also. Since the speech
is recited from a manuscript, speaker may be likely to focus more on the
copy instead of the audience. As a result, listeners shall be bored and
will not be encouraged to pay attention. Also, speech may be stilted
because of the use of over formal language since the speech had the
chance of undergoing several revisions. Emotions are as well sacrificed.
The average reader of such a script tends to follow it verbatim without
getting a feel on how the audience is grasping the message. In fact, the
speaker reading from a manuscript has the tendency to read quickly. As
a consequence, good communication and rapport between him and
his audience is sacrificed.
READING A MANUSCRIPT
Guidelines in Speech Delivery by Reading from a Manuscript

1. Don't rush. A good speaker, even if reading from a script, is to utter,

on the average, 140 words per minute. This speech rate is not too
slow for the audience to get bored and not too fast for the audience
to misunderstand the message.
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Guidelines in Speech Delivery by Reading from a Manuscript

2. Memorize the first and the last line. It is true that the speech is called
"reading from a manuscript." However, memorizing or at least
familiarizing the opening and closing lines will allow the speaker to look
and focus at the audience at the start and at the end, accordingly,
establishing rapport.

3. Look at the audience at the end of a sentence or at the beginning a

new one. Maintaining the connection in a speech delivered by reading a
manuscript is hard, so, it is suggested that the utterance of a sentence
should begin or end with a glance to the audience.
READING A MANUSCRIPT
Guidelines in Speech Delivery by Reading from a Manuscript

4. Know when to pause. Proper phrasing will definitely add to the clarity of
the message. This will enhance the message's impact. Since the speech is
prepared beforehand, identifying on which part of the speech will require
a long pause, a short pause or even a stop will definitely be helpful.

5. Practice several times. There is the mistaken belief that since the speech
is written, one doesn't have to spend much time in practicing. Cliché but
true, "practice makes perfect." The success of a speech delivered by
reading from a manuscript is still through rehearsals applying especially
the aforementioned guidelines.
MEMORIZED SPEECH
Memorized Speech is delivering a speech that is recalled verbatim from
a text. It is done by preparing a written speech and then memorized it
word for word. This is best done when conveying a short speech like
introducing a speaker or presenting or accepting an award.

Speakers deliver their speeches from memory for them to figure out
their exact wording ahead of time. They have a total control of the
phraseology which has been decided beforehand. This is most
especially done if the speech to be delivered involves a delicate subject
matter.
MEMORIZED SPEECH
Also, speech from memory allows a smooth, almost unforced delivery
since the speaker has neither notes nor a script to follow; consequently,
can amply use non-verbal language which can definitely aid the
audience in fully grasping the message.

Memorizing the speech may be a bad idea because of the following

liabilities:
Speakers need enormous amount of time memorizing the text.
At some point during the delivery, the speaker might suddenly
forget what is next. This could cause embarrassment or panic. Once
disrupted, he might be unable to get back to track.
MEMORIZED SPEECH

The memory work and the fear of forgetting parts of speech can also
make speakers sound mechanical.
Even if the speech is wholly remembered, a speaker would be
speaking from the memory, not from the heart. This could cause a
delivery that is lifeless or unenergetic - more like a robot than a
human being.
MEMORIZED SPEECH
Guidelines in Memorized Speech Delivery

1. Maintain the 140 word per minute speech rate. Delivering the
speech too rapidly or too slow will sacrifice the points in the speech.

2. Use hand gestures and movement. Since memorized speeches have

the tendency to be robotic, hand gestures, walking through the
platform and body movement will lessen if not eliminate the machine
like tendencies of this type of speech.
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Guidelines in Memorized Speech Delivery

3. Include expression in your voice. Another way of avoiding a

mechanical speech delivery is by knowing how to vary the sound of
your speech. To build a point, a speaker may raise his voice while he
may lower it when making an aside.

4. Memorize not just the speech but also the outline of the speech.
Making an outline of the speech to be memorized and putting the
same into memory will help a speaker go back to track if he is
distracted at any part of the delivery.
IMPROMPTU SPEECH
It is a speaking method with little or even without advanced
preparation. It is done if a person is asked to speak "off the cuff." or at
the "spur of the moment." Since it is done in ad lib, impromptu speakers
are inclined to be more conversational to their audience. They tend to
speak more directly and more convincingly to their audience.
Accordingly, a more "genuine" speech is produced.

Nevertheless, speaking impromptu may lead one to have difficulty

thinking and even organizing what to say, thus, the speech may be
repetitive. Also, missing an important idea in the speech may result.
Overlooking some key points is a problem of impromptu speakers
IMPROMPTU SPEECH

Guidelines in Speaking Impromptu

1. Relax. It sounds hard to calm down if called to deliver a speech

impromptu. However, simple drills to keep the nerves calm like
drinking a glass of water before standing up front, focusing on your
breathing, counting backwards or squeezing your handkerchief or
pen is helpful. Let it be noted that researches have proven that
unmanaged nervousness during speech will create a chaotic or
problematic speech however prepared a speaker is.
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Guidelines in Speaking Impromptu

2. Don't be in a hurry. Words must not be rushed. Speaking must still be

at a normal rate, otherwise, running out of words may result.
Employment of pauses at the beginning and in various intervals may be
helpful.

3. Deliver the speech using a template. Obviously, an impromptu

speaker doesn't have the luxury of time to prepare; so, it is important
that if he/she is called to stand and deliver a message, he/she must
have a structure in mind on how and what to say. The following
frameworks may work using any topic.
IMPROMPTU SPEECH
Guidelines in Speaking Impromptu

a. T.A.S.S. (Thesis, Argument, Support and Summary.) A speaker may

start by clearly stating the major viewpoint that he wants to tell the
audience. Then, he may share the reasons behind said viewpoint. Next,
he may share an incident like -observations, experiences or predictions
that reinforce the contention. Finally, he may synopsize or restate the
points presented.
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Guidelines in Speaking Impromptu

b. I.A.D.C. (Issue, Advantages, Disadvantages, Conclusion) The speaker

may start the speech by determining the main issue or contention of
the topic of the speech. If the subject matter given is too generic, the
speaker may tell the audience the major concern he/she will address.
Then, a discussion of the advantages, values, merits and disadvantages,
demerits, drawbacks can be done. To end, the speaker may wind up
with judgment on the issue or a question that the audience will answer.
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Guidelines in Speaking Impromptu

C. 5W's. (Who, What, When, Where, Why) Another way of delivering a

speech is by answering the five basic questions. Who are involved? Who
started the subject matter? What are the goals? What should be done?
When should it start? Where must it start? Why should it be done?

4. Review when there is nothing to say. There may be times in the

middle of the speech that the impromptu speaker can't think of
anything to say. It is suggested that he summarizes what has been said.
Most likely, he could think of something to say towards the end of the
summary.


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH

Extemporaneous Speech is the most popular style of speaking. This is

done by speaking from notes. Nonetheless, the speech is not entirely
written on the notes. The idea is to sound as if one is speaking
spontaneously, but instead of giving the clumsy, faltering speech that
many off-the-cuff speakers do, the "extemporaneous speaker" delivers a
beautifully organized, well developed speech.


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH

Speaking from notes is advantageous because this leaves the speaker

to develop and maintain direct eye contact and the free use of body
movement and gestures producing a more dynamic speech. Also, it
promotes a more spontaneous, unstructured and conversational
speech delivery since what have been prepared are just notes and not
the exact words of the speech, Lastly, the speaker is given opportunity
to adjust to adapt to the listeners.


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH

However, since the exact wording of the speech is essentially

unprepared, speaker employing this method may use a less precise
language. They may sound jerky, erratic, halting or non-fluent.
Moreover, they have the tendency of saying terms and phrase that are
not intended to be said. Thus, speakers may sound insincere.


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
Guidelines in Extemporaneous Speaking

1. Widen the vocabulary. One of the drawbacks of extemporaneous

speaking is the lack of exact wordings. It is then important that
vocabulary be broadened so that accurate phraseologies will be
used.


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
Guidelines in Extemporaneous Speaking

2. Be prepared with proper notes. Having notes is an advantage in

extemporaneous speaking. However, notes that can't be understood by
the speaker is equivalent to speaking without notes at all. Therefore, it is
suggested that when preparing speech notes, the speaker should write
the framework in an index card and consider the following:

a. Index Card Color. This must be light colored so that whatever written
on it will easily be read.


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
Guidelines in Extemporaneous Speaking

b. Pen. The color and thickness of the pen must be considered. It may
be thick enough for the speaker to quickly read the notes when
speaking. As to pen color, red may be used for words to be emphasized
and black or blue for words which do not need much emphasis.

3. Speak with a framework. A speaker using the extemporaneous type

has the time to prepare notes but not the exact speech. Thus, having a
ready framework of the speech just like the following is helpful:


EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
Guidelines in Extemporaneous Speaking

a. Outline. An outline is beneficial since it gives the speaker a general,

description or plan stating the essential features of the speech but not
into the details. This may be through a topic outline or a phrase outline.

b. Concept Map. This is a visual representation of ideas and thoughts to

be delivered. This can be used to graphically display the relationship
between ideas for a speech and as speaker notes for delivery