Oral

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CO_Q2_Oral Communication in Context SHS_Module 11

Quarter 2 – Module 11:
Principles of Speech
Delivery
Oral Communication
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 11: Principles of Speech Delivery
First Edition, 2020

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 Oral
Communication
in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 11:
Principles of Speech
Delivery
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-
bystep as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each
SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you
need to ask your facilitator or your teacher's assistance for better understanding
of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to
self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We
trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and
tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering
the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.

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 What I Need to Know

After learning the different principles, techniques and process in writing,

setting a very clear objective you should have in your writing speech, using the
principles of effective speech writing and exhibiting appropriate verbal and non –
verbal behavior in a given speech context, you are now ready to deliver an
effective speech.

Think of a speaker that one has heard and seen. Why do you think the
audience would like speech? Is it the speaker’s confidence, articulation or
pronunciation of words, appearance, or mastery of the language? All these
answers are definitely correct. A good speaker has to have a clear voice and utter
words understandably with the audience. The speaker also uses the right facial
expressions and appropriate gestures. However, a great speaker talked directly
to the audience with a convincing proposition and eye to eye contact. The
speaker also moves with confidence on stage showing mastery of Public
Communication. In this module, the learners are expected to understand
wholeheartedly the principles of speech delivery.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. practice articulation, modulation, stage presence, facial

expressions, gestures and movements and rapport with the
audience; and
2. deliver a speech in an audience observing the principles of effective
speech delivery learned.

What I Know

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Directions: Below are the links of two speakers we have invited for today. Let’s
watch them carefully and try to accomplish the template this module has
provided for you. Here is the first link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=XdK0uYjy85o. Let’s watch this and jot down your observation based on what
you have watched. Do the same to the second link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YivQYeI0vys. Try to compare and contrast the
two speakers by accomplishing the template below.

PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2

DELIVERY OBSERVATION OBSERVATION
Areas to be focused on:

1. Articulation

2. Modulation

3. Stage Presence

4. Facial Expressions

5. Gestures and Movements

6. Rapport with the Audience

Selected students share their answers in the class.

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 Lesso
n
Principles of Speech
10 Delivery

What’s In
It is said that public speaking is a process of imparting ideas,
sharing insights and giving information to broaden one’s
comprehension and experience. It is a kind of communication matter
that involves a speaker delivering a prepared speech to an audience
through both oral and visual symbols. According to Beeve and Beeve
(1997), public speaking is both an art and science. An efficient
public speaker crafts artfully and creatively a message while relying
upon time – tested principles of human communication.

This lesson discusses about the different principles of speech

delivery focusing on the speaker’s articulation, modulation, stage
presence, facial expressions, gestures and movements and the
rapport of the speaker to his/her audience.
 What’s New

Directions: Go to youtube.ph and type in

https://www.youtube.com/results?
search_query=Martin+Luther+King+Jr.+Speech. Watch and listen to
the full version of Martin Luther King Jr. Speech entitled “I Have a
Dream.”

Using the chart below, try to scrutinize by honestly giving

remarks or feedbacks to Martin Luther King’s Speech.
MY WORKSHEET CHART

Overall Reaction about the Speech Remarks

1. What is the speaker trying to point out and the
audience to know?
2. Who do you think is the intended audience of the
speaker? Why the particular group?
3. What strategy(s) did the speaker use in order to
make the speech an effective one?
4. How do you feel about the speaker’s ideas as you
listened to the speech?
5. Were you convinced by the speaker as you
listened to the speech? Why or why not?
6. If you were to rate Martin Luther King’s Speech
using the scale of 1-10 where 1 is the lowest and 10
being the highest, what rate could you give?
 What is It

Principles of Speech Delivery

When we speak of Speech Communication, it always ends up

with the concluding activity, which is the Speech Delivery. In this
lesson, you will be honed on the different principles of speech
delivery which will surely prepare you not only physically, mentally
and emotionally but also confidently in facing an audience and
delivered a great speech. The principles that this lesson will focus on
will be thoroughly discussed.

There are several principles of Speech Delivery which an

effective speaker needs to follow:

The First Principle of Speech Delivery is Articulation.

When a speaker’s words cannot be understood because of poor
articulation, the speech might as well not have been delivered at all.
Articulation refers to the clear pronunciation or diction and speech
which is very essential in effectively transmitting the message. Word
choice and grammatical correctness are necessary in writing the
speech, but it is highly important to know by the speaker the correct
way of saying a word, whether they are familiar or unfamiliar. It also
includes proper breathing techniques together with the correct
production of sounds that make up words contribute to an efficient
articulation. The Second Principle of Speech Delivery:
Modulation. Voice quality is the key when we speak of modulation.
There is pleasant sounding voice which is soothing to the ears. On
the other hand, there is sounding voice that is unpleasant to the
ears. Something that sounds flat, high pitch and screeching to listen
to. Modulation refers to the capability of the vocal tone to adjust to
the resonance and timbre of the voice.

However, a microphone in any speaking engagement requires

modulation as the amplifiers will resonate voices further.
Nevertheless, with or without the microphone, the speaker should
know how to produce a pleasant sound through his/her voice which
will bombard the eardrums of the audience. If the speaker produces
a well-modulated voice, the audience will pay attention to every
details he/she will say. Hence, he/she will be heard and his/her
purpose of delivering his/her message will be sent and received
clearly and unmistakably.

The Third Principle of the Speech Delivery is Stage

Presence. Stage Presence refers to the ability of the speaker to
“own the stage,” meaning to be able to fill the space and project
his/her personality to the audience. However, the opposite of stage
presence is stage fright, which is considered the topmost fear in the
world of public speaking. There is a saying that “no one is immune
from stage fright,” the moment you stand in front of a large crowd
you would always feel this fear. However, a good speaker though
would feel fear in speaking in front of an audience should only feel it
in the beginning part of his speech and should always overcome the
said fear. If the speaker manages overcoming his/her fear, chances
are he/she would deliver the speech victoriously. Otherwise, the
speaker will fail to transmit the message he/she has to send to his
audience.

The Fourth Principle of Speech Delivery is Facial

Expressions, Gestures and Movements. It is not just the choice
of words and the proper pronunciation that make you an effective
speaker and make a successful speech delivery. The message of the
speech is being reinforced by the facial expressions, gestures and
movements of the speaker. These principles emphasize certain
points. Facial Expressions should change with the content of the
speech, gestures or movements on the other hand, highlights the
points being clarified and direct the audience to follow every word
and important details the speaker has to say.

Lastly, the Fifth Principle of Speech Delivery is

Audience Rapport. It has been said in the previous lessons that
the most important tool for establishing a connection with the
audience is an audience analysis. Using those data, the speaker will
have an idea on a speech material that would appeal to the
audience or listeners. With this data at hand, the speaker would
know how to deliver the message to the audience and strike them or
connect with his/her listeners at a deeper level.

What’s More

Directions: Using the speech you wrote in the previous lesson, let
you and your seatmate discuss and analyze the speech using the
speech analysis template below. Write your remarks or observation.
SPEECH ANALYSIS
Title of the Speech:
Name of the Speaker:
Event:
Indicators Analysis/Remarks
1. Articulation
2. Modulation
 3. Stage Presence
4. Facial Expressions
5. Gestures and Movements
6. Audience Rapport
(Report your findings after the conduct of the “speech
analysis” in class.) Directions: Draft a personal speech on any of the
following topics listed below:

a. Graft and Corruption in Government

b. Sex and Violence in Filipino Movies

c. Cellphone/Computer: Boon or Bane

d. The Value of Lifelong Learning

What I Have Learned

1. Oliver and Cortright put succinctly that: “a speaker, like a

rifleman, ought first to make sure of his target.” This
only proved that for the speaker to succeed, he must first be
well prepared.
2. We have to be familiarized with the different elements
involved in delivering a speech successfully.
3. Using the principles of effective speech delivery, we would
be able to transmit the message we have to transmit clearly
and purposively to our audience.
4. The Principles of Speech Delivery include: articulation,
modulation, stage presence, facial expressions, gestures and
movements and rapport with the audience.
5. In articulation, the speaker must know how to pronounce
the words clearly and the other elements of utterance,
paying attention to critical sound, in modulation, the
speaker must know how to control the flow and rhythm of
his/her speech, in stage presence, the speaker must have
the ability to “own the stage,” meaning to be able to fill the
space and project his/her personality to the audience, in
facial expressions, gestures and movements, the
speaker’s facial expressions should change with the content
of the speech, gestures or movements on the other hand,
will highlights the points being clarified and direct the
audience to follow every word and important details the
speaker has to say, and lastly, in the rapport with the
 audience, it is the most important tool for establishing a
connection with the audience.
6. To end this recapitulation about our topic, let us put in mind
what Lilly Walters said, and I quote, “the success of your
presentation or speech, will be judged not by the
knowledge you send but with what the
listener receives.”

What I Can Do

Directions: Record or video your prepared speech using your mobile

phones or any available gadgets you have at hand. Send or post
your delivered recorded speech in a google drive or any media
platforms or applications you know for your teacher’s viewing and
grading. Be guided by the rubric below. Here are the possible topics
you choose:

a. Graft and Corruption in Government

b. Sex and Violence in Filipino Movies

c. Cellphone/Computer: Boon or Bane

d. The Value of Lifelong Learning

Rubric Scoring for a Speech Presentation
Skill 3 2 1 0
1. Use of Verbal and Some verbal Very few verbal The verbal
Verbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and
Nonverbal elements elements did elements were nonverbal
Language worked not employed to elements
together to complement complement were
complement the content of the content of inappropriate
the content of the speech. the speech. for the
the speech. speech.

2. Word Words used Words evidently Simple Words were

Use were creative considered the language, not chosen
and audience, context, or well. Some
wellchosen for appropriate examples were words were
target language and used. clearly
audience. examples. inappropriate.
Examples
were precise.

3. Content Content was Content was Content was a Content was

very sufficiently little not
entertaining entertaining entertaining; entertaining
enabling the enabling the the speaker at all; speaker
speaker to speaker to have barely and audience
 connect well good connection connected did not
with the with the with the connect.
audience. audience. audience.

4. Delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery

was seemed was was totally
spontaneous effective – but inconsistent ineffective. No
– natural, use of volume, with the connection
confident, eye contact, overall with the
and voice, etc. may message; audience was
strengthened not be constant. gestures, facial established.
the message The content of expressions, Speaker
– posture, eye speech was still and eye
looked at the
contact, hand consistent with contact were
floor and
gestures, the overall very limited;
mumbled
facial message. the speech
most of the
expressions, was read most
time. Message
volume, pace, of the time.
was not
etc. showed
understood at
readiness to
all.
communicate
.

Assessment

Directions: Go to youtube.ph and type in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jHyJYcUIUjg&list=PL929D1AFF81AAEB40.
Watch and listen to the full version of the speech of the late Senator
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Then, rate the speech you have watched and
listened to. Exchange works with your classmates and evaluate their
work using the rubric scoring below.

Rubric Scoring for a Speech Presentation

Skill 3 2 1 0
 1. Use of Verbal and Some verbal Very few verbal The verbal
Verbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and
Nonverbal elements elements did elements were nonverbal
Language worked not employed to elements
together to complement complement were
complement the content of the content of inappropriate
the content of the speech. the speech. for the
the speech. speech.

2. Word Use Words used Words Simple Words were

were creative evidently language, not chosen
and wellchosen considered context, or well. Some
for target the audience, examples were words were
audience. appropriate used. clearly
Examples were language and inappropriate.
precise. examples.

3. Content Content was Content was Content was a Content was

very sufficiently little not
entertaining entertaining entertaining; entertaining
enabling the enabling the the speaker at all; speaker
speaker to speaker to barely and audience
connect well have good connected did not
with the connection with the connect.
audience. with the audience.
audience.

4. Delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery

was seemed was was totally
spontaneous – effective – but inconsistent ineffective. No
natural, use of with the overall connection
confident, and volume, eye message; with the
strengthened contact, gestures, facial audience was
the message – voice, etc. expressions, established.
posture, eye may not be and eye Speaker
contact, hand contact were
constant. The looked at the
gestures, facial very limited;
content of floor and
expressions, the speech was
speech was mumbled
volume, pace, read most of
still most of the
etc. showed the time.
consistent time.
readiness to
with the Message was
communicate.
overall not
message. understood at
all.

Additional Comments/Observations:
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Additional Activities

Directions: Read the instructions below and do what is asked for.

1. Have one of your speeches videotaped, and then watch

yourself on video. List down your strong points and some
points to be improved. Watch the tape a second time and
then evaluate your articulation, modulation, stage presence,
facial expressions, gestures and movements.

STRONG POINTS POINTS FOR IMPROVEMENT

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

2. Based on your task in number 1, examine the

introductory part as well as the conclusion of your speech.
Answer the following questions:

a. Is your introduction adequate?

b. Is your conclusion meaningful and powerful?