The word "oration" comes from the Latin word "oratio" for "speech" and "orare" for "to

plead, speak, or
pray." It is a speech that is usually elaborate and dignified. The word "oratory" refers to the art of public
speaking. An "orator" is a public speaker.

Public speaking (also called oratory or oration) is the process or act of performing a speech to a live
audience. This type of speech is deliberately structured with three general purposes: to inform, to
persuade and to entertain. Public speaking is commonly understood as formal, face-to-face speaking of
a single person to a group of listeners.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream
deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold
these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former
slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice,
sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by
the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Declamation (from the Latin: declamatio for "declaration") is an artistic form of public speaking. It is a
dramatic oration designed to express through articulation, emphasis and gesture the full sense of the
text being conveyed.[1]

Dramatic monologue means self-conversation, speech or talks which includes interlocutor presented
dramatically. It means a person, who is speaking to himself or someone else speaks to reveal specific
intentions of his actions.

Speech Choirs are performance groups that recite speeches in unison, often with elements of
choreography and costuming to help bring the speech to life. It is also called Choral Speaking. The first
plays put on by Greeks featured choruses of speakers. Today, Speech Choir is a popular teaching as well
as a performing art. It operates like a musical choir minus the music, instead of singing, speech choirs
perform spoken-word pieces like poems.

Here are the following elements:

Members

Like choir, these are the participants who will perform the piece. They can be 12 or more and are
divided based on their natural or speaking voices.

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What Are The Elements Of A Speech Choir? (Answer)

byMaestro Valle Rey

September 10, 2019

in: Educational

Here Is The Answer To The Question “What Are The Elements Of A Speech Choir?”

ELEMENTS OF A SPEECH CHOIR – In this topic, we will now learn and discuss about the different
elements of a speech choir.

ELEMENTS OF A SPEECH CHOIR

A speech choir is a type of choir that is similar to the traditional choir but only without the music and
especially, without singing. The people involved in a speech choir do spoken-word- pieces.

There are two types of speech choir: the conventional or traditional speech choir and the theatrical or
dynamic speech choir.

Here are the following elements:

Members
Like choir, these are the participants who will perform the piece. They can be 12 or more and are
divided based on their natural or speaking voices.

Pieces

A writing compostion that the members are going to perform. They are usually poems or poetic
passages like from the Greek or Shakespearean plays. These are broken into parts by the conductor.

Choeography

In simple terms, dance or planned movement. It may not be vital to speech choir. However, it adds
emphasis, flair, or dramatic effect to the performance.

Costume

What members will wear. It could be simple or it could be in line with the theme of the piece.

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Voice Quality

The ability to mix light, medium, and dark voices well, as well as the capacity to communicate reactions
to thoughts or emotions through voice

Voice Numbers

The ability to add or subtract how many members that should speak in a certain part to increase or
diminish the intensity of the piece.

Pitch
The highness or the lowness of the voice

Power

The capacity to control volume, force, or loudness in order to enhance or reduce emphasis.

Tempo

The rate of speed or the ability to balance the rhythm of a piece.

Staging

The capacity to organize the position of the choir on stage for performance effect.