Oral Communication

in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Principles of Effective Speech
Writing and Delivery
Oral Communication in Context in Context
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Principles of Effective Speech Writing and Delivery
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Oral Communication
in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Principles of Effective Speech
Writing and Delivery
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For the facilitator:
Welcome to Oral Communication in Context 11 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on the Principles of Effective Speech Writing and Delivery!
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What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the Principles of Effective Speech Writing and Delivery. The scope of
this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with your needs.
The module consists of two (2) lessons namely:
∙ Lesson 1: Principles of Effective Speech Writing
∙ Lesson 2: Principles of Speech Delivery

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. discuss the principles of effective speech writing;
2. analyze the importance of Audience Profile, Logical Organization, Duration, Word
Choice and Grammatical correctness) in writing a speech;
3. compose a speech applying the principles of effective speech writing and
delivery; 4. identify the principles of effective speech delivery; and
5. demonstrate effective speech delivery.
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What I Know
Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter that corresponds to
your answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which is NOT a reason for doing audience profiling?
A. It will help the speaker limit the content.
B. It will help the speaker make an impressive speech.
C. It will help the speaker identify the language to be used during
the delivery.
D. It will help the speaker discover information in order to connect with
the audience.
2. What function of a good introduction is evident when a speaker tells a joke
or an anecdote or a powerful statement?
A. establish credibility C. preview main idea
B. gain audience attention D. state the purpose of the speech
3. What function of introduction is used when a speaker shows the audience
that he is reliable and trustworthy to discuss the topic?
A. establish credibility C. preview main idea
B. gain audience attention D. state the purpose of the speech
4. What term denotes the smooth transition of one sentence to another or one
paragraph to another?
A. duration C. logical organization
 B. grammatical correctness D. word choice
5. Which part of the speech provides summary of the main points of
the speech?
A. body C. introduction
B. conclusion D. thesis statement
6. Which part of the speech reveals the goal of the speech?
A. body C. introduction
B. conclusion D. thesis statement
7. Which part of the speech uses definitions, concrete examples and
testimonies?
A. body C. introduction
B. conclusion D. thesis statement

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8. Which statement is NOT true about the body of the speech?
A. The most common number of key points is five.
B. The body of the speech is the core part of the speech.
C. If you have a long point in your speech, you will need to break that
point into multiple points.
D. If you have only one point in your speech, it will either be too short, or
too complicated for the audience to understand.

9. Which is NOT true about doing the conclusion?

A. Present a summary
B. Repeat the key ideas presented
C. Provide key points of discussion
D. Signal the end of your speech
10.What method of speech organization presents comparison and contrast of
two or three points?
A. Chronological Order C. Comparison and Contrast order B.
Spatial Order D. Problem-Solution Order
11.What method of speech organization involves a discussion of both the
cause and effect of an issue?
A. Causal Order C. Spatial Order
B. Comparison and Contrast D. Chronological Order
12.What method of speech organization is like going from one place to another,
or from one direction to another?
A. Spatial Order C. Chronological Order
B. Causal Order D. Categorical Order
13. What method of speech organization presents the idea in time
order? A. Causal Order C. Categorical Order
 B. Chronological Order D. Spatial Order
14. Which group shows appropriate use of words?
I. Focus on the age-group of the audience so you can adjust.
II. Avoid redundancies, awkward, vague and unclear word.
III. Choose impressive words to be reliable.
IV. Do not use the word only because others are using it.
V. Replace general words with more specific ones.
VI. Use jargon and slang.
A. I, II, III B. IV, V, VI C. I, II, V D. III, IV, VI
15. Which pair can help a writer ensure that words are used
correctly? I. almanac IV. dictionary
II. thesaurus V. journal
III. bibliography VI. encyclopedia
A. I and III B. II and IV C. III and V D. IV and VI

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Lesso Principles of
n 1 Effective Speech
Writing
How do you think one should prepare for his or her speech? What will you
consider in selecting the topic for your speech? In this section, you will learn
techniques and methods on how to make your own speech. We are going to look
closely at how you can write a speech masterpiece, starting with how you should
analyze your target audience up to refining your speech as to logical organization,
word choice and grammatical correctness.

What’s In
In the previous module, you discovered how a shift in speech context, speech
style, speech act and communicative strategy affect the language form, duration of
interaction, relationship with the speaker and the roles and responsibility of the
speaker, content of message and delivery.
Your previous activities let you explore the importance of the speech in
variety of occasions and settings. This time, you will discover the complexities of
speech communication in formal writing through writing a speech.
 Note to the Teacher
This module comprises two (2) lessons with series of
self-paced activities that will help your student achieve the
objectives of this lesson. As the subject teacher, your
guidance and support are very important to help your student
finish the entire lesson. Happy Teaching!

What’s New
In this lesson, we will use what you have learned in the previous module in a
more formal context. You will start to compose your formal speech, but before that,
answer this given activity by writing TRUE if you think the statement is correct. If
not, write FALSE.
___________1. I should consider my audience’s age, interest and gender when writing
my speech.
___________2. I should use impressive words so that my audience will be
amazed. ___________3. I should research on what my audience know about the
topic. ___________4. I should use jargon in my speech to make it more reliable.
___________5. I should use varied methods to make my topic more organized.
___________6. I should never consider the length of my speech.
___________7. I should consider my audience’s attention span in writing my speech.
___________8. I should use catchy starter to get my audience’s attention.
___________9. I should edit my work only because of grammatical errors.
__________10. I should never ask someone to proofread or comment on my speech.
 What is It
A good speech requires days or even weeks of preparation depending on the
topic and the availability of materials needed. While many are expert enough to
compose their speech a night before they deliver it, seldom that it became very
successful for a beginner writer. For this reason, careful planning is important to
come up with a well-written speech.
When planning for writing your speech, you should consider the following
principles:

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1. Audience Profile
Knowing your audience specifically their general age, gender, educational
level, religion, language, culture and group membership is one of the most
important aspects in developing your speech. Basically, this is done so that you can
tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to your audience.
Analyzing your audience will help you discover the information you can use
to build a connection between you and members of your audience.

✔ Who is
the

audience?
✔ How many?
✔ What does the
audience know
about the
subject?
✔ Why should they
be interested?

Use the following table to analyze your target audience.

Audience Analysis
Age Bracket
Gender
 Educational Background
Place of Residence (city, town, province)
Marital Status
Language spoken
Religious Affiliations/Beliefs

2. Logical Organization
Once you have already analyzed your target audience, the next part is to
organize your speech manuscript. The logical organization or arrangement of
thoughts when it comes to speech writing can be defined as all aspects of your
writing that help the reader move smoothly from one sentence to the next, and from
one paragraph to another. Thus, carefully planning the content of your speech is
also necessary.
The written speech has three parts: the introduction, body and conclusion.
The role of introduction and conclusion is mostly similar in many speeches, that is,
the introduction presents the main idea of your speech, while the conclusion
reiterates the main idea. The body offers definitions, examples, or any information
that can help you convey your intent and clarify the main concept of your speech.

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The Introduction
The introduction is the most crucial part of the speech. It is generally
only 10 to 15 percent of the time the speaker spends speaking. According to
Wrench (2012), a good introduction serves five functions: (1) you should be
able to gain audience attention and interest, (2), it states the purpose of your
speech, (3) it establishes your credibility, (4) it should provide reasons for your
audience to listen and (5) your introduction should preview the main idea of
your speech.
The Body
The body of the speech is the core part of the speech that addresses
the main ideas and principles of the speech. It consists of the main points.
This is presented using methods of organization (Flores 2016).
1. Problem-Solution Order- It explains the problem and suggests a possible
solution.
Example: Cleaning up Laguna de Bay

2. Categorical/Topical Order- It divides the topic into subtopics based on

the importance or interest value or simply because the topic requires it.
 Example: Importance of promoting the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
program

3. Chronological Order - A historical or time approach which is from the

past to the present. It presents idea in time order.
Example: The significant development of the province of Laguna from
Spanish period to present.

4. Comparison and Contrast Order- It presents comparison and contrast

of two or three points.
Example: Comparison between living in the city and life in the province.

5. Spatial/Geographical Order- Going from one place to another, from one

direction to another
Example: Traveling around the wonders of Batanes islands To achieve
logical organization, transitional devices may be used to

6. Causal Order- It involves a discussion of both cause and effect of an

issue. Example: The Fish Kill in Laguna de Bay

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Make sure that you move smoothly from one paragraph to another.
Transitional words are used to connect words, phrases or sentences. They
help the reader to move from one idea to the next to build coherent
relationships within the text.
Study the following table showing examples of different transitional
words and their functions.
Function Examples
Addition Again, also, and, and then, besides, equally important,
further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, moreover
Comparison Also, in the same way, likewise, similarly
Contrast Although, yet, but, despite that even so, even though, for
all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead,
nevertheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on one
hand-on the other hand, otherwise, regardless, still,
though
Emphasis certainly, indeed, in fact, of course
Example as an illustration, for example, for instance, namely,
or specifically, that is, to illustrate
Illustratio
n
 Summary all in all, altogether, as has been said, finally, in brief, in
or conclusion, in short, in simpler terms, in summary, on
Conclusio the whole, to summarize
n
Time after a while, afterward, again, and then, as long as, at last,
Sequence at length, at that time, before, earlier, eventually, finally,
first, formerly, in the past, last, lately, meanwhile, next,
now, presently, second, shortly, simultaneously, since, so
far, soon, still, subsequently, then, thereafter, until, until
now, when

Adapted from: The Transitional Devices Table.

https://kielikompassi.jyu.fi/kookit06/corpus/micase/transitionaldevicetable.html

The Conclusion
After writing the body of your speech following the methods of
organization, the last thing that you need to work on is how to end it.
The conclusion functions as the summarizer of the entire speech. The
conclusion has to be written using different strategies (Tandoc, 2016).
❖ Present a summary
❖ Repeat the key ideas presented
❖ Repeat the central idea for emphasis
❖ Go back to the strategy used in the introduction
❖ Signal the end of your speech
❖ End with an impact
∙ Thought-provoking questions
∙ Humor
∙ Quotation
∙ A call for action
∙ A connection to a larger context

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3. Duration
No matter how long the speech is, always divide it into five parts: an
introduction, the body (paragraph 2, paragraph 3, and paragraph 4) and a
conclusion. This format is adaptable to a speech of almost any length. By doing
this, you can actually monitor the time and length of your speech or the so-called
Duration. Most experts say that the ideal length of speech is up to 20 minutes.
(Gray Grant, 2017).

Introduction: 2 minutes (250 words)

Body: Point 1: 5 minutes (625 words)
Point 2: 5 minutes (625 words)
Point 3: 5 minutes (625 words)
Conclusion: 3 minutes (375 words)
Total word count: 2,500 words (20
minutes)
4. Word Choice
There are a lot of vocabularies available to describe one's idea. However, the
speaker should carefully use the correct word in writing the speech. The use of
conversational language helps put the audience feel at ease and creates a special
bond between the speaker and the audience. However, there are things that you
should consider in choosing your words.
The following words should be avoided in a written speech. (Tandoc, 2016)
a. Jargons or technical terms specific only for a group of people
b. Redundancy or excessive repetition of words
c. Language inappropriate for the audience
d. Language inappropriate for the occasion
Jargons are specific words or phrases used by a certain individual or
group which are difficult for others to understand.
For example, the word idiopathic (which means unknown cause) and
hyperventilate (rapid breathing) are jargons because they are technical terms
in medical fields. The word affidavit (sworn) and circumstantial (specific
details) are heard commonly in legal aspect or terms in in the field of Law.
These words can be confusing if you are speaking in front of a general crowd
or audience.
5. Grammatical Correctness
Using correct grammar when you give a speech is important to prevent
misunderstanding and misinterpretation between you and the audience. Good
command of the language helps listeners understand you quickly. Grammar
inconsistencies slow down the communication process and generate negative
impressions for the audience, as your ideas and thoughts are not clear and
coherently conveyed.
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What’s More
Identification: Directions: Identify the terms being referred to in the following
statements. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
_______________ 1. It is one of the most important aspects in developing your speech
because you can tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to your
listeners.
_______________ 2. In speech writing, it can be defined as all aspects of your writing
that help the reader move smoothly from one sentence to the next,
and from one paragraph to another.
_______________ 3. It is the core part of the speech that offers definitions, examples,
or any information that can help you convey your intent and
clarify the main concept of your speech.
_______________ 4. Its first major aim is to gain the attention of your audience and to
make them interested in what you have to say.
_______________ 5. It functions as the summarizer of the entire speech content.
_______________ 6. When dealing with speech duration, the average length of speech
according to many experts is around____ minutes.
_______________ 7. These terms should be avoided in writing a speech because these
are intended only for a specific group of people and can never be
understood by the general audience.
______________ 8. It is a method in organizing a speech which presents idea in
time order.
_______________ 9. It is a method in organizing a speech which divides the topic into
subtopics based on the importance or interest value.
_______________ 10. It is important to prevent misunderstandings and
inconsistencies between you and the audience. Good command of
the language helps listeners understand you quickly.

What I Have Learned

Answer the given questions in a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why is it important to analyze the audience profile before writing a speech?
2. If you are going to write a speech about the advantage of Home Schooling and
the utilization of Social Media platforms in the learning continuity of students

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like you, what are the possible points that you will tackle in the body of your
speech? Give at least three (3) main points.

3. What do you think will possibly happen if the speaker unconsciously put
some jargons and technical terms in his or her speech or committed
grammatical errors or inconsistencies while writing his/her speech?

What I Can Do
Given the situations below, write a speech considering all the different
principles of effective speech writing. It should have at least between 800 to
1,500 words. Please be guided by the rubric provided in the next page. (use
separate sheet of paper in writing your speech)

Situation no. 1. You won as President in the Supreme Student Government

 Election 2020.
Situation no. 2. Your DRRM teacher asked you to deliver a speech on how and
what to prepare during pandemic.

Refer to this rubric in scoring What I can Do

Criteria 5pts 4pts 3pts 2pts
1. Logical The logical The logical The logical The logical
Organization arrangement arrangement arrangemen arrangemen
of thoughts of thoughts t of t of
is is thoughts is thoughts is
highly moderately slightly not
acceptable. acceptable. acceptable. acceptable.
2. Word Choice Word choice Word choice is Word choice Word choice
is highly moderately is slightly is not
appropriate appropriate to appropriate appropriate
to the the speech to the to the
speech content and speech speech
content and target content and content and
target audience. audience. target target
audience. audience.
3. Speech is Speech Speech Speech
Grammatical free from contains contains contains lots
Correctness grammatical minimal few of
errors. grammatical grammatic grammatical
errors. al errors. errors.

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Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following components of speech writing requires you to look into
the profile of your target audience?
A. Audience Analysis C. Data Gathering
B. Audience Evaluation D. Selecting a topic
2. Which of the following components of speech writing refers to all the aspects
of your writing that help the reader move smoothly from one sentence to the
next, and from one paragraph to another?
A. Audience Analysis C. Logical Organization
B. Data Gathering D. Sentence Construction
3. Which of the following is NOT part of the five functions of good introduction?
A. Establish Credibility
B. Gain Audience Attention and Interest
C. Narrow down a topic
D. State the Purpose of your Speech
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the common strategies in making
conclusion?
A. Present a summary.
B. Signal to end your speech
C. Repeat central idea for emphasis
D. Add another points to discuss.
5. Which of the following parts of your speech provides a definition, examples, or
any details that can help you deliver the purpose and the main idea of your
speech?
A. Introduction C. Conclusion
B. Body of the Speech D. Thesis statement
6. Which among the following question is NOT part of audience analysis?
A. Who is the audience?
B. What does the audience know about the subject?
C. Why should they be interested?
D. What is their health status?

7. Which statement is NOT true about the body of the speech?

A. The most common number of key points is five.
B. The body of the speech is the core part of the speech.
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C. If you have a long point in your speech, you will need to break that
point into multiple points.
D. If you have only one point in your speech, it will either be too short,
or too complicated for the audience to understand.
8. Which of the following provides the correct logical arrangement of a speech?
I. Body II. Conclusion III. Introduction IV. Ending
A. I, II, III and IV C. III, I, and II
B. IV, III, II and I D. I, II and III
9. Which of the following methods of speech organization refers to historical or
time approach (from past to the present) that presents ideas in time order? A.
Casual Oder C. Comparison and Contrast B. Chronological Order D.
Spatial/Geographical Order

10.Which of the following methods of speech organization involves a discussion of

both cause and effect of an issue?
A. Casual Oder C. Comparison and Contrast B. Chronological
Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order

11.Which of the following methods of speech divides the topic into subtopics
based on the importance or interest value or simply because the topic requires
it? A. Categorical/ Topical Oder C. Comparison and Contrast B. Chronological
 Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order

12.Which of the following methods of speech requires the speaker to go from one
place to another, from one direction to another?
A. Categorical/ Topical Oder C. Comparison and Contrast B.
Chronological Order D. Spatial/Geographical Order
13.Which of the following are transitional words for
contradiction? A. Moreover
B. However
C. Furthermore
D. Again
14. Which of the following should be avoided in a written speech? A.
Jargons or technical terms specific only for a group of people B.
Redundancy or excessive repetition of words
C. Language inappropriate for the audience
D. All of the above
15.Which of the following statements is NOT true about speech
writing? A. Speech writing is a recursive process.
B. Speech writing involves audience analysis.
C. Speech writing should take into consideration grammatical correctness.
D. Speech writing can be done without considering the time of delivery.

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Additional Activities
Using one of your final outputs on the “What I Can Do” activity, analyze the
process and content of your speech by answering the questions given below. Use
separate sheet to answer this activity
Questions
1. What are the things you consider in writing your own speech?

2. Can you consider your speech effective? Why or Why not?

3. Does the content of your speech follow the different principles in speech
writing? How?

4. Did the principles of speech writing help you in producing an effective one? How?
 5. Upon evaluating the totality of your speech, do you think there are still parts to
be improved? What will you do to improve it?

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Organization D 12.
Logical 2. A 11.
Audience Profile 1. A 10.
B 9.
Answer What’s More C 8.
A 7.
Key D 6.
B 5.
D 4.
C 3.
C 2.
A 1.
Assessment

True 10.
False 9.
True 8.
True 7.
False 6. B 15.
True 5. C 14.
False 4. B 13.
True 3. A 12.
False 2. A 11.
Correctness True 1. C 10.
C 9.
Grammatical 10.
Order
New What's A 8.
Categorical/Topical 9. A 7.
Order C 6.
Chronological 8. B 5.
Technical Terms C 4.
Jargons and 7. A 3.
20 6. B 2.
Conclusion 5. D 15. B 1.
Introduction 4. D 14.
Body 3. B 13. What I Know
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What I Know
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Professor Lois often focuses on the clarity of his words, pronunciation, and
message or __________to effectively teach his students.
A. articulation C. stage presence
B. modulation D. rapport
2. As a comedian, Kiko observes __________ as he adjusts the volume and pitch
of his voice in order to effectively crack his jokes in front of the audience. A.
facial expression C. stage presence
B. rapport D. modulation
3. Marie, who is a public speaking trainer, always reminds her student to
develop __________ by dressing appropriately and observing good posture. A.
modulation C. rapport
B. stage presence D. facial expression
4. The President often accompanies his speech with body movements which is
also known as __________ to better deliver his message to the television
viewers.
 A. facial expression C. stage presence
B. rapport D. gesture
5. Luis Manzano demonstrates good connection or __________ with the audience
members of his top-rated game show.
A. gesture C. articulation
B. rapport D. modulation
6. Adjusting your volume to the size of the audience and the venue is part of
enhancing __________.
A. facial expression C. stage presence
B. modulation D. gesture
7. Avoiding fillers or expressions that substitute actual words (“like,” “um,” “ah,”
“uh,” and “er”) in your speech is part of good __________.
A. rapport C. articulation
B. gesture D. modulation
8. Swaying back and forth, leaning on the podium, biting your lips, playing with
your wristwatch or jewelry, scratching parts of your body, and others are
examples of mannerism or inappropriate __________.
A. articulation C. gesture
B. rapport D. facial expression
9. Looking at your audience in the eye and giving a pleasant smile are few ways
to establish your __________.
A. modulation C. gesture
B. stage presence D. rapport
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10.Employing pauses to emphasize important words and enunciating words
correctly are manifestations that you have developed your __________. A. facial
expression C. rapport
B. articulation D. modulation
11.Jacob will be presenting his research before the panel of experts. However, he
thinks he does not look credible enough. What do you think should he do to
improve his stage presence?
A. He should use accurate movements.
B. He should pronounce and enunciate words correctly.
C. He should dress properly and appropriately.
D. He should master his voice and find his pitch level.
12.Ann gave a speech during the school campaign. But she felt dissatisfied
because she knew she had a mannerism that distracted the audience. What
should she have done to deliver a better speech?
A. She should have dressed properly and appropriately.
B. She should have used accurate movements.
C. She should have enunciated the words correctly.
D. She should have breathed in and out to relax before her speech. 13.
Mr. Reyes has an in-depth knowledge in the field of physics. However, students
seem unable to comprehend what he is saying. How should he deal with this in
order to transfer his knowledge to the students effectively? A. He should smile.
B. He should use accurate movements.
C. He should dress properly and appropriately.
D. He should pronounce and enunciate words correctly.
14.Lou is going to deliver her valedictory address during the graduation day next
 week. She will be using a podium and a microphone. What is the BEST
strategy that she should keep in mind in a large gathering like this? A. She
should smile.
B. She should observe pauses.
C. She should pronounce and enunciate words correctly.
D. She should adjust her volume to the size of the audience.
15.Bernard was asked to give a speech during his best friend’s wedding. The
audience members were mostly family and friends. What do you think did he
do to deliver the speech that made the audience laugh?
A. He smiled.
B. He avoided fillers.
C. He varied his rate or speed to avoid monotone.
D. He pronounced and enunciated the words correctly.

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Lesso Using Principles of
n2 Effective Speech Delivery
Have you ever experienced or imagined yourself speaking before a huge
crowd? Have you not dreamt of becoming an effective speaker where your listeners
are mindful and persuaded of what you say?
Certainly, there is no shortcut recipe for being a good speaker. Indeed,
nothing is automatic; you must make it happen. This module has lesson that will
serve you that purpose i.e. to become a good speaker. Luckily, there are some tools
and principles that can be helpful to you in presenting and delivering your speech
like a pro. Discover yourself as a great speaker and be ready to see its wonders as
you see it come to pass.

What’s In
It is important that you master the previous lesson on the use of principles
for effective speech because you will find them applicable in achieving the target
competency in this module. You have learned that an effective written speech
constitutes various principles such as audience profile, logical organization,
duration, word choice, and grammatical correctness. In any event, when you realize
your messages are solid and clearly explained on paper, it is hard to know without a
doubt that your oral delivery will likewise be acceptable.

Notes to the Teacher

You may give various exercises to your learners in trying to deliver
their crafted speech. Try to involve the class in assessing the
performances of their classmates using the set of criteria for
effective speech.

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What’s New
Photo Story
Story telling is important in keeping your audience engaged and informed of
what you are trying to share. To make you practice developing your narratives,
below are interesting photos or memes. Choose one from the photos below. Create
a story about it. Try to discuss your story, the people involved, their situation, their
aspirations, their motivations, their actions, and anything that will build up your
story about them.
Use the message of your story in delivering a speech to persuade and inspire
others to live a purpose driven life. Please note that your teacher will ask you to
present your story by reading it aloud. Make sure that your delivery is clear and
persuasive.

AB
C
D

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Tick the column that determines the quality of your delivery. Try to do this
objectively as possible. It is important to note that there are no wrong answers.
INDICATOR USUALLY SOMETIMES SELDOM NEVER
1. I utilize a
conversational style in
my discourse.
2. I establish and
maintain eye contact
effectively.
3. I change the volume of
my voice depending
on the size of the
crowd.
4. I vary my speed.
5. I modulate my voice.
6. I use pauses effectively.
7. I pronounce words
correctly.
8. I avoid mannerisms or
distracting movements.
 9. I try to sound
interesting.
10.I use gestures and
body movement to
highlight
and give emphasis to
important points of my
speech.
TOTAL :
GRAND TOTAL: /30

Scoring Score:
Language of Proficiency
Usually – 3 points
Sometimes – 2 points 28-30
Seldom – 1 point Advanced
Never – 0 25-27
Proficient
23-24
Approaching Proficiency
21-22
Developing
20 and below
Beginning

*Adapted from Dugdale, Susan (2011). Public speaking exercises.

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What is It
Do you wish to
become a great
speaker? Good news! This
module
discusses the principles and
tools of
effective speech delivery to
help you
achieve that purpose.
Effective speaking means being
able to say what you need to say in a
manner that it is heard and acted upon.
According to Stephen Lucas
(2011), author of The Art of Public
Speaking, a good delivery means that
you are capable and able to present your
message in a clear, coherent, and
interesting way. In addition to this, he
also says:
Good delivery…conveys the speaker’s ideas clearly, interestingly, and
without distracting the audience. Most audiences prefer delivery that combines
a certain degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation—
directness, spontaneity, animation, vocal and facial expressiveness, and a lively
sense of communication (p. 244).

Tools for Effective Speech Delivery

Articulation
People always judge how well you speak in general. The perceived intellect or
education is sometimes used to measure how well you articulate. The instance on
how well and precisely you form vowels and consonants using your lips, tongue, jaw,
and palate to form the sounds to speak is crucial in making your message get
crossed. On the same idea, diction and enunciation are other forms of articulation.
For example, saying “going to” instead of “gonna” or “want to” instead of
“wanna” are instances of good versus poor articulation. Proper diction in
articulation is important in speaking which needs a lot of practice.

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Modulation
This happens when you control or adjust the tone or volume of your voice as
you try to lower your voice to a loud whisper in order to get the attention of your
audience as they find your message more appealing, dramatic and mysterious.
Modulation has various meanings, such as a change of key in music or of the
sound of a person's voice.

Stage presence
The speaker’s ability to get and secure the audience's interest in listening to
him/her through his or her presentation style refers to stage presence. Every time
the speaker faces his audience, he is encouraged to keep his poise, posture,
gestures, and movements since they may make or break the presentation.
A good stage presence essentially engages the audience into the
performance. It is the ability to make the audience connect with the speaker and
pull them into the story being told, and as a result, the audience are affected by the
feelings, emotions, and ideas being conveyed.

Facial expressions
To effectively communicate emotions and enthusiasm while speaking, the
speaker must use emphatic and descriptive gestures. These help enhance the
verbal content of our speech. Gestures should appear spontaneous but
purposeful. Movements from the waist down should be decisively used to
emphasize a point or as a transition during a speech.
Facial expressions are essential in setting the emotional tone for a speech. It is
really helpful that facial expressions jive with the message being delivered. To
achieve the positive tone of the speaker before he begins, he simply must glance at
the audience and smile. A smile may be simple but its value is indispensable in
communicating friendliness, openness, and confidence. In addition, facial
expressions communicate various types of emotions which reflect the speaker’s
moods and personality traits.
For instance, mix of many facial expressions can communicate the speaker’s
feelings, excitement, frustration, confusion, sadness, confidence, aspiration,
happiness, etc. Even if the audience does not feel bored, for example, a slack
blank face may give the audience the impression that the speaker is bored with
his own speech or that the entire message is uninteresting and boring.

Arm and hand movements constitute gesture. We all may have developed our
native culture and we tend to internalize them as we speak. Becoming fluent in a
language is part of this process. On the other hand, we also become fluent in non
verbal communication through our gestures. We all use hand gestures while we
speak, but we didn’t ever go to any class in learning how to match our verbal
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communication with the appropriate gestures; we just internalized on these norms
as a result of long period of time based on observation later incorporate them as we
speak. By this point in your life, you have a whole vocabulary of hand movements
and gestures that spontaneously come out while you’re speaking. Some of these
gestures are emphatic and some are descriptive (Koch, 2007).

Movement of the whole body, instead of just gesturing with hands, is

appropriate in a speech. It is suggested that starting speakers hold off attempting
to fuse body development starting from the waist until they have completed at any
rate one discourse. This permits you to focus on overseeing nervousness and
spotlight on progressively significant parts of conveyance like vocal assortment,
keeping away from familiarity hiccups and verbal fillers, and improving eye to eye
connection. At the point when you are given the opportunity to move around, it
regularly winds up getting skimming or pacing, which are the two developments
that comfort you as a speaker by using anxious vitality however just serve to divert
the crowd.

Rapport
It happens when you have everything in concordance or harmony. Your
discourse is correct. The crowd gets it well. They appreciate tuning in to it as much
as you appreciate conveying it. In any case, that upbeat agreeable state doesn't
happen without conscious effort.
Rapport builders are:
dressing and prepping suitably for the event
▪
being sorted out, prepared with reasonable substance
▪
▪ demonstrating in your opening statements that you know who you
are talking to because you have done your homework
▪ utilizing comprehensive language - "we" instead of "I"
▪ recognizing and accentuating your shared conviction consciously and
earnestly
▪ evading the use of jargon unless everyone understands it
▪ indicating that you are human also by sharing your story
▪ being aware of non-verbal communication/body language and using eye
contact
▪ seeming sure, positive, in charge and understanding of the effect of vocal
delivery

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What’s More
Now that you already know that some skills and speech challenges will
require greater expertise to learn, mastery of these skills of speech delivery on the
other hand will make you more confident. Note the speaking skills exercises. You
can practice these out loud and you can practice them in your imagination.
In the next activity, statements about principles of speech delivery will be
given. Decide whether the statement is acceptable or not by putting check on the
box.
1. In speech delivery, our goal is to deliver a good speech.
TRUE FALSE
2. When the speech was delivered flawlessly, it can be considered successful
speech delivery.
TRUE FALSE
3. Facial expressions can appear distracting and may even be annoying at
times when somebody is delivering a speech.
TRUE FALSE
 4. Modulation happens when you control or adjust the tone or volume of your
voice as you try to lower your voice to a loud whisper in order to get the
attention of your audience.
TRUE FALSE
5. Arm and hand movements constitute gesture.
TRUE FALSE
6. Movement of the whole body, instead of just gesturing with hands, is
appropriate in a speech.
TRUE FALSE
7. We become fluent in verbal communication through our gestures.
TRUE FALSE
8. Facial expressions are essential in setting the emotional tone for a
speech. TRUE FALSE
9. The speaker’s ability to get and secure the audience's interest in listening
to him/her through his or her presentation style refers to facial expression.
TRUE FALSE
10. The instance on how well and precisely you form vowels and consonants
using your lips, tongue, jaw, and palate to form the sounds to speak is
crucial in making your message get across.

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What I Have Learned

Reflect on what you have learned after taking up this lesson by giving your
answers on the blank in the graphic organizer.
__________________________
It is the formation of clear and distinct sounds in
Y
speech.
R

E
__________________________
V

I
It is a change of key in music or of the sound of
L

E
a person's voice.
D

C
__________________________
E
It is the ability to get and secure the audience's
E

interest in listening to presentation.

 P

I
__________________________
T

C
It helps enhance the verbal content of our speech.
E

__________________________
E

This helps the speaker express himself with the

R

F
use of is body.
S

O
__________________________
T
This happens when you have everything in
concordance or harmony.

What were your thoughts or ideas about the principles of speech delivery prior to
the discussion of the lesson?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

What new or additional ideas did you learn after taking up this lesson?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

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What I Can Do
Speak Up!
To have an excellent presentation, your delivery matters even more than what you
say, and this exercise helps you refine it. Given below are lines from a speech of
President Emilio Aguinaldo. Practice saying it aloud in front of your family as
though you’re giving a speech. Rate yourself using the given rubric and pay
attention to your tone, inflections, and generally how you can use your voice to
create more interest.
 “We are no longer insurgents; we are no longer revolutionists; that is to
say, armed men desirous of destroying and annihilating the enemy. We
are from now on Republicans; that is to say, men of law, able to
fraternize with all other nations, with mutual respect and affection.
There is nothing lacking, therefore, in order for us to be recognized and
admitted as a free and independent nation." -President Emilio
Aguinaldo in his inaugural speech at Barasoain Church, Malolos,
Bulacan, January 23, 1899
Rubric for Assessment
5 4 3 2
Skillful control of Skillful control of Control of technique Limited control of
technique and an technique technique
ability to use
technique to bring
about a thoughtful
response in the audience
Consistent effective Effective eye contact Eye contact is present Minimal eye contact
eye contact that that supports but may not be made with audience; some
commands audience audience consistently with all reading of content
involvement involvement members of the audience
Exceptionally clear Clear enunciation Mostly clear Unclear enunciation
enunciation and and correct enunciation and or incorrect
correct pronunciation correct pronunciation pronunciation
pronunciation
Outstanding variations Effective variations Effective rate, Some rate or volume
in rate, volume, tone, in rate, volume, volume, tone, and inadequacies; little
and voice inflection tone, and voice voice inflection variation in tone and
inflection voice inflection
Superior fluent Strong use of Appropriate use of Inconsistent use of
delivery and nonverbal nonverbal techniques appropriate
exceptional use of techniques nonverbal
nonverbal techniques
techniques

Score:
20-25 Promising Public Speaker
15-19 Capable to be a Public Speaker
10-14 Developing to be a Public Speaker
5 - 9 Beginning to be a Public Speaker

*Adapted from Oregon Department of Education Office of Assessment and Information Services (2011),
*Adapted from Oregon Department of Education Office of Assessment and Information
Services (2011), Speaking Official Scoring Guide.
Speaking Official Scoring Guide.

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Assessment
I. True or False. Read each statement carefully and write TRUE if it is correct
 and FALSE if it is wrong.
1. When delivering a speech, it is best to use formal approach all the
time.
2. The way you carry yourself on the stage or platform is part of speech
delivery.
3. Pronunciation does not matter in speech delivery because the content
of the message is what’s more important.
4. Pausing is one way you can emphasize an important word, phrase, or
sentence in your speech.
5. Moderate use of offensive words and an occasional back-biting can
help you in giving a powerful speech.

II. Apply the principles of effective delivery by choosing the appropriate

action from the options below that the speaker should do for each
situation. Write the letter of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

A. Check her voice in the microphone to know whether it is

audible enough.
B. Avoid gripping the edges of the podium with both hands and
avoid hiding them behind the podium.
C. Check the venue before the scheduled speech and arrive hours
earlier in the venue.
D. Ask the organizers about the estimated number of audience so
she can adjust to her delivery.
6. Ana, the SK Chairperson was invited to introduce a visitor in her
barangay so a welcome remark was necessary. But she had the
tendency to feel restless when talking in front of a crowd.
7. Jose was the representative for the inter-school debate.
Unfortunately, he got sick days before the event and as an effect, his

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voice was not well- modulated. With this, he was worried whether the
competition would be held in an open-air venue or in a function hall. 8.
Mrs. Santos was known for her soft modulated voice, especially when
she was discussing a lesson to her class. Aside from this, she was also
known to be religious, so she was asked to deliver a speech for one of
their empowering activities.
 9. Mr. Cruz, the new president of homeowners’ association, was asked to
deliver a speech for their first general assembly but he was afraid that
the people might not listen attentively.
10.A local environmental group planned to organize a tree-planting
activity. In addition to their preparations, Mr. Delos Reyes was asked
to inform the public but he did not know how many participants were
expected to join in the activity.

For numbers 11-15, choose from the options below.

A. Modulation B. Articulation C. Stage Presence D. Facial

expressions, gestures, and movements E. Duration

11. As the CEO of the company approaches the stage, the audience is
astonished with how dignified he is that everyone becomes eager to
hear his message.
12. Not a single person among the audience was bored listening to the
speech even though the message was a bit lengthy. The speaker was
truly dynamic.
13. The speaker is animated in delivering his speech. He never stays in
one place and sees to it that everyone is listening to him.
14.Leslie did a great job during her campaign for SSG president. She was
able to adjust her voice according to the number of students in the
classrooms that they went in to campaign.
15. Magda was invited as a resource speaker for an event in a
school. She learned from the teacher that her audience would
be pupils from Kinder and Grade 1 so she prepared a short
speech for her talk.

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Additional Activities
I. Evaluate a speech using the assessment tool below. You may choose one
of the following materials:
∙A speech from the television
∙A speech from YouTube
 ∙A speech that you can vividly recall from an event you have attended (ex.
recognition, graduation, or a seminar)
Name of Speaker: ________________________________________________
Title of Speech Viewed: ___________________________________________
Type of Speech According to Purpose: _____________________________
Audience and Venue: _____________________________________________
Assessment Tool (√) Check
your
response
Yes No
1. Did the speaker adjust to the audience size and venue size?
2. Did the speaker use the microphone?
3. Did the speaker approach the audience?
4. Did the speaker maintain eye contact?
5. Did the speaker use the volume of his/her voice well?
6. Did the speaker use his/her rate well?
7. Did the speaker use his/her pitch well?
8. Did the speaker pronounce words correctly?
9. Did the speaker avoid fillers?
10. Did the speaker avoid distracting movements?
11. Did the speaker use appropriate facial expressions?
12. Did the speaker dress well for the occasion?

II. Using your knowledge on effective speech delivery, list down what a
speaker must do and must not do when preparing for and delivering a
speech through a graphic organizer in a separate sheet of paper.

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Answer Key
 D 24.
D 23.
B 22.
C 21.
B 20.
D 19.
15. E C 18.
C 17.
14. D B 16.
13. C B 15.
12. A D 14.
11. B B 13.
10. D D 12.
Answers may vary. A 11.
Activities Know What I
Additional

TRUE 20.
FALSE 19. 9. B
TRUE 18. 8. A
FALSE 17. 7. C
TRUE 16. 6. B
TRUE 15. Rapport 6.
5. False Movement 5.
TRUE 14. 4. True Expressions
TRUE 13. False 3.
TRUE 12. Facial 4.
TRUE 11. 2. True Stage Presence 3.
1. False Modulation 2.
What's More Assessment Articulation 1.
Learned
C 25. What I Have
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