COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

TYPES OF SPEECHES
Lesson 7

Jasmin-Joy B. Pagauitan
 OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

❑Identify the different kinds of speech;

❑Appreciate the principles and tools for effective speech
delivery; and
❑Write a speech about the essence of Christmas.
 SPEECHES
❖A powerful way to communicate ideas, inspire people,
and create change.
❖A formal address or discourse.
 TYPES OF SPEECH (According to PURPOSE)

▪ Expository/ Informative
▪ Persuasive
▪ Entertainment
 EXPOSITORY/ INFORMATIVE

➢ designed to educate the

audience on a particular
topic.
➢ goal is to provide the
audience with new
information or insights
and increase their
understanding of the topic.
 PURSUASIVE

➢ designed to convince the audience to adopt a particular

viewpoint or take action.
➢ goal is to persuade the audience to agree with the
speaker’s perspective and take action based on that
belief.
 ENTERTAINMENT

➢designed to entertain the audience and create

a memorable experience.
➢can be humorous, inspirational, or emotional
and should be delivered in a lively and engaging
manner.
➢goal is to engage the audience and make them
laugh, cry, or think deeply about a particular
topic.
 TYPES OF SPEECH (According to DELIVERY)

❖MANUSCRIPT SPEECH
❖MEMORIZED SPEECH
❖IMPROMPTU SPEECH
❖EXTEMPORANEOUS
SPEECH
 MANUSCRIPT SPEECH

➢Usually in formal speech context

➢happens when the speaker cannot
afford to commit any mistake or
when the script has to be read
exactly as written.
 MEMORIZED SPEECH

➢Committed to memory and word-

for- word recited from memory.
➢Usually sounds mechanical and
seldom recommended.
➢Common problem is forgetting the
lines.
 IMPROMPTU SPEECH

➢Little and no preparation

➢Usually about something one
already knew or experienced
➢The speaker is asked to answer
the question
➢Organized thoughts
 EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH

➢Outline of ideas written in a

card or note
➢Speaker is given enough time
to prepare the outline of one’s
speech
➢Gain self- confidence
 PRINCIPLES IN WRITING A SPEECH

❖Audience Profile
❖Logical Organization
❖Duration
❖Word choice
❖Grammatical correctness
 AUDIENCE PROFILE

❖general age, gender, educational level, religion, language,

culture and group membership.
 LOGICAL ORGANIZATION

❖organize your speech manuscript.

❖arrangement of thoughts.
✓ Introduction (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.)
✓ Body (addresses the main ideas )
✓ Conclusion (how to end it)
 DURATION

➢monitor the time and length of your speech

➢ 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)
 WORD CHOICE

➢carefully use the correct word

➢The following words should be avoided:
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
 GRAMMATICAL CORRECTNESS

➢prevent misunderstanding and

misinterpretation between you and
the audience.
➢Grammar inconsistencies slow
down the communication process
 TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE SPEECH DELIVERY

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.

❖ARTICULATION
❖MODULATION
❖STAGE PRESENCE
❖FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
 ARTICULATION

➢instance on how well and precisely you

form vowels and consonants using your
lips, tongue, jaw, and palate to form the
sounds to speak.
➢diction and enunciation are other forms
of articulation.
 MODULATION

➢happens when you control or

adjust the tone or volume of your
voice
➢a change of key in music or of the
sound of a person's voice.
 STAGE PRESENCE

➢ability to get and secure the

audience's interest in
listening to him/her through
his or her presentation style
➢to keep his poise, posture,
gestures, and movements
 FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

➢must use emphatic and descriptive gestures.