Lesson 4.

Delivering Jazz Chants,

Raps, and Speech Choir
Presentations
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Learning Competency

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to use the

appropriate and effective speech conventions expected
of speech choir presentations (EN9V-Ic-15, EN9V-Id-15).
 Objective

In this lesson, you should be able to use the appropriate

and effective speech conventions expected of jazz chants,
raps, and speech choir presentations.
Essential Question

How do you deliver a speech effectively to an

audience?
 Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect
something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting
for perfection, run with what you got, and fix it along the
way. . .

— Paul Arden
 Try it!
Warm-Up

Think-Pair-Share
1. Form pairs.
2. Watch a video of a group performing a jazz chant, rap, and
speech choir.
3. Take note of the following:
a. Staging positions
b. Verbal and nonverbal expressions
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Warm-Up

Guide Questions
1. What makes an effective jazz chant, rap, or speech choir
presentation?
2. How different is it reading a literary piece on paper in
comparison to watching it as an oral performance?
Review

• What are jazz chants, raps, and speech choir

presentations?
• What are the features of each?
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Delivering Jazz Chants

a. Use fast rhythm when delivering jazz chants but don’t make
it so fast to the point that it becomes a rap.
b. Analyze the piece before the delivery to convey proper
emotions.
c. Use the appropriate voice.
d. Practice correct pronunciation for effective delivery of jazz
chants.
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Delivering Jazz Chants

e. Use your diaphragm while delivering the piece for more

power in the voice.
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Delivering Raps

a. Deliver the lyrics in a fast rhythm.

b. Keep a steady beat.
c. Follow a rhyme scheme in the lyrics of a rap.
d. You may include punchlines and metaphors in your rap.
e. Have a wide knowledge of filler words you could use that could
help your transition to the next part. Examples of filler words
are yeah!, come on!, and yo!
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Delivering a Speech Choir

a. Analyze the material. Read the piece several times for

proper interpretation. Consider the following questions:
• Is the material a poem?
• Is it a piece written solely for speech choir presentation?
• What is it about?
• What are the prevailing emotions in the piece?
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Delivering a Speech Choir

b. Categorize the voices of the participants according to pitch.

c. Decide on the kind of speech choir to perform.
• A traditional speech choir is a type of speech choir where the
piece is read orally without choreography, props and
costumes.
• A dynamic speech choir is a type of speech choir where the
participants recite a piece with choreography, props and
costumes.
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Delivering a Speech Choir

d. Practice the entrance as well as the exit.

e. Gestures should match the words being recited. There are
gestures that communicate certain messages to the
audience. They should match the lines being recited.
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Types of Gestures

• Iconic – a type of a gesture that is like painting using the

hands
• Deictic – also known as “pointing gestures” that indicate
imaginary, real or implied objects, people, etc.
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Types of Gestures

• Beat – rhythmic beating of a finger, hand or arm; they may

be a short beat, which can be used to mark an important
point, or a succession of beats, which can emphasize an
important concept
• Metaphorical – used to explain an idea without any
physical form (e.g., waving of the hands and pinching with
fingers)
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Delivering a Speech Choir

f. Choose the most appropriate formation.
g. Use appropriate sound and music.
h. Props, costume and materials should have aesthetic appeal
and should be relevant to the piece.
i. Observe proper pronunciation, stress and intonation.
j. Memorize the piece.
k. Do not make unnecessary movements during speech
delivery.
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Speech Guidelines in
Presentation Speech Delivery Movements Selection of piece

1. Jazz Chants The speech should The presenters The piece should
be presented in may clap their include and
fast rhythm. hands, snap their emphasize
Pronunciation of fingers, and tap common sounds
words should be their legs to in English.
clear and accurate. produce other
sounds and signal
transitions from
one word/line to
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Guidelines in
Speech
Presentation Speech Delivery Movements Selection of piece
2. Raps The speech should be The presenters may The piece should be
presented in a steady use hand gestures appropriate for
beat with fast concurrent with the singing. Then,
rhythm. Words/lines emphasized lines of rhyme scheme may
should be clearly the rap song. In be considered in
uttered despite the terms of staging choosing a rap
speed of line positions, walking piece.
transitions. and
extensive/exposed
hand movements
are used to
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Guidelines in
Speech
Presentation Speech Delivery Movements Selection of piece
3. Speech Choir The speech should be The presenters may To establish rapport
presented in unison, use hand gestures and with the audience, the
thus, the members of other body piece may be
the speech choir has to movements to depict persuasive in nature.
speak as one. the meaning of the The piece, usually a
Pronunciation, pauses, lines simultaneously poem, has to include
intonation, and voice presented. In terms of various concepts
modulation should vary staging position, which can be
depending on the members should convenient and
meaning of the lines. ensure that they make appropriate for the
use of the entire area members’ actions.
by changing positions
and doing larger
 Writing Prompts

Answer the following writing prompts.

1. What common tip can be used for delivering jazz chants,

raps, and speech choir presentations?
2. Choose one speech presentation (from jazz chants, raps,
and speech choir). Search for a video presentation where
the selected speech type is performed. Using a table, write
three positive and three negative feedbacks for the
presentation, and a tip you learned in the viewing material.
 Writing Prompts
Video Presentation Positive Feedback Negative Feedback Lesson Learned
Title: 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
Source:

Make sure to cite the details of the video like the user, title of
the video, date posted, and link. Use the format above for your
answer.

3. What is the importance of following guidelines in delivering

speech presentations?
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations

1 2 3 4

Content/ The written output is not The written output is The written output is The written output is well
Substance substantiated with no somewhat substantiated substantiated with some substantiated with
(40%) significant supporting with little significant significant supporting significant supporting
Well substantiated output, details. supporting details. details. details.
with significant supporting
details

Organization (30%) The ideas are not clearly The ideas are clearly The ideas are clearly The ideas are clearly and
Clear and logical nor logically presented. presented, but many presented, but an idea or logically presented.
presentation of ideas ideas are not logically two are not logically
sequenced. sequenced.

Content/ The written output is not The written output is The written output is The written output is well
Substance substantiated with no somewhat substantiated substantiated with some substantiated with
(40%) significant supporting with little significant significant supporting significant supporting
Well substantiated output, details. supporting details. details. details.
with significant supporting
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations

1 2 3 4

Unity The written output does The written output uses The written output uses The written output uses
(20%) not use any transitional limited transitional limited transitional appropriate transitional
Use of appropriate signals. The sentences do signals. Many sentences signals. A sentence or signals. All the sentences
transitional signals that not flow smoothly, and are seemingly unrelated to two are seemingly flow smoothly from one to
ensures seamless flow of many sentences are the topic. unrelated to the topic. another.
sentences from one unrelated to the topic.
another

Language (10%) There are four or more There are two to three There is one language There are no language
Spelling, mechanics, language errors. language errors. error. errors.
grammar, and word choice
 Values Integration

What are the benefits of effectively expressing one’s

thoughts and ideas?
 Synthesis

1. As a project, present your selected speech presentation

from the previous lesson.
2. Then, answer the following questions:
a. What are the guidelines used in the speech
presentations?
b. What are the good things you observed in the
presentations?
c. What parts of the presentation do you need to improve
on?
 Assignment

Create your own guideline for delivering effective speech

presentations. Base your answer on the feedback provided in
your performances. Take note of the rubrics for evaluation.
 Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets Exceeds expectations
1 2 expectations 4
3

Content The given information The given information The given The given information
(40%) are not clear nor are somewhat clear information are are very clear and very
Focus on details is clearly comprehensive. and somewhat clear and comprehensive.
evident; all the given comprehensive. comprehensive.
information are clearly
related to the topic.

Organization There is no logical There is a somewhat There is a logical There is a very logical
(40%) progression of logical progression of progression of progression of
Logical progression of details/events. The details/events. The details/events. The details/events. The
details; clear transitions transitions between transitions between transitions between transitions between
between ideas. ideas are not ideas are somewhat ideas are seamless. ideas are very
seamless. seamless. seamless.

Language (20%) There are four or There are two to three There is one There are no language
Spelling, mechanics, more language errors. language errors. language error. errors.
grammar, and word
choice
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