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Oral
Communication
in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Principles of Speech Delivery
Subject Area – Grade Level
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Principles of Speech Delivery
First Edition, 2020

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Oral
Communication
in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Principles of Speech Delivery
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Oral Communication in Context Grade 11 Self-Learning Module

(SLM) on the Principles of Speech Delivery s!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

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This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Oral Communication in Context Grade 11 Self-Learning Module

(SLM) on Principles of Speech Delivery!

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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
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What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

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check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

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introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

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level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

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module.

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this module.

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1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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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 speech 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 the textbook you are now using.

In this module you will be able to:

Explains that a shift in speech context, speech style, speech act and
communicative strategy affects the following:
• Language form
• Duration of interaction
• Relationship of speaker
• Role and responsibilities of the speaker
• Message
• Delivery

Specifically, you are expected to:

Identify the types of speeches according to delivery and purpose.

Explain the advantage and disadvantages of various speech contexts
and delivery
Demonstrate effective use of communicative strategy in variety of
speech situations.

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 What I Know

Let’s find out how much you already know about this module. Choose the
letter that you think the best answers the question. Take note of the items that you
are not able to answer correctly and look for the right answer as you go through this
module.

Direction: Read carefully the questions and answer the questions that follow.
Choose the letter of your answer.

1. What do you call a speech delivered with little or no time at all to prepare?
a. Memorized
b. Impromptu
c. Entertainment
d. Extemporaneous

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of speech according to delivery?

a. Informative
b. Manuscript
c. Impromptu
d. Extemporaneous
3. What speech is delivered with the help of short notes or a clear outline?
a. Impromptu
b. Memorized
c. Manuscript
d. Extemporaneous
4. What do you call a speech that allows the speaker to read aloud a written
message and gives him/her time to prepare and rehearse?
a. Impromptu
b. Memorized
c. Manuscript
d. Extemporaneous
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5. Who among following persons is most likely to deliver a manuscript speech?
a. media personality
b. comedian
c. teacher
d. cashier
6. Which of the following is an effective speech delivery technique?
a. Pause to emphasize words.
b. Rarely look the audience in the eye.
c. Always be formal and serious.
d. Use filler words to avoid dead air.
7. What does ‘bridging’ mean in impromptu speaking?
a. Pause for a moment to plan in your head what to say once you are
requested to say something
b. State your main point briefly and deliver it at a pace your audience can
follow.
c.  Build a connection between what you do know and what you do not know.
d. Rephrase the topic into something that you want to talk about.
8. The following are some tips to consider when delivering a speech with a use of
a lectern EXCEPT:
a. Stand straight, as good posture exudes confidence.
b. Grip the edges of the podium with both hands.
c. Avoid hiding them behind the podium.
d. Step to the side occasionally once you have composed yourself, so you can
effectively use your gestures.
9. What can student like you emulate from good speakers?
a. The way they walk.
b. The way they laugh.
c. The strategy to connect with the audience.
d. The ability to exit from the stage unnoticed.
10. Which of the following statements about speech delivery is true?
a. Speech delivery is about pronouncing words perfectly.
b. Public speaking is a talent and cannot be learned.
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 c. Good delivery lies in the intellectual words used in the speech.
d. Effective speech delivery means connecting with the audience and
communicating the message.
11. The following are advantages of a memorized speech EXCEPT:
a. You can plan gestures and facial expressions.
b. You still need notes to read in case needed.
c. You can deliver the speech automatically.
d. You will feel more confident.
12. What tip in memorizing a speech means that you should focus on one
paragraph at a time?
a. Build it up!
b. Speak it out!
c. Break it down!
d. Have a break!
13. What best defines an informative speech?
a. It aims to amuse the audience.
b. It provides the audience with a clear understanding of a concept or idea.
c. It insinuates people to decide on a matter based on the concepts presented.
d. It seeks to provide the audience with favorable or acceptable ideas that can
influence their own ideas and decisions
14. What should a lecturer do when speaking in an open-air venue or outside a
building?
a. Rely fully to the use of microphone get and maintain the attention of your
audience.
b. Check the venue once on stage and about to deliver the speech
c. Ask the organizers about the availability of equipment.
d. Stay on one side of the stage.
15. Is the use of “fillers” in a speech part of a competent delivery?
a. Yes, because no one is perfect in delivering every single detail of a speech.
b. No, because they distract the listeners and convey nothing about the
speech.
c. Yes, because they add excitement to the speech.
d. No, because fillers are words no one understands.
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 Lesso
n
Strategies in Various
Speech Situations
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In the previous module, you have learned the strategies a speaker must use
to start and sustain a conversation. Also, you were introduced to the types of speech
context, style and illocutionary acts which are used to establish and maintain
sensible discourses. These are used to make communication successful and to
minimize people from getting lost along the way and misunderstand each other.

What’s In

The next activity will help you review what you learned about speech style,
context, illocutionary acts and the types of communicative strategies.

Activity 1. Review and Fill

Directions: Supply the graphic organizer below with the types of speeches in
various situation.

Speech Context

1.
2.
3.
4.

Speech Style
Illocutionary Act
1.
1. 2.
2. Speeches 3.
3. 4.
4. 5.
5.

Communicative Strategies

1. 125.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4.
 What’s New

After completing the activity, you may have noticed that aside from the speech
context, the delivery, intention of speaking, style and the manner of initiating a
conversation are also essential to the success of a communication process. Most of
the best public speakers underwent either intensive formal training or got involved
in several speaking situations that, over time, which enabled them to hone the skill.

Activity 2.
Directions: Complete the table based on your experiences. Use the given questions
as a guide.
Speech Situation How did you feel What preparation did you do
when you were on before the presentation?
that situation?

Classroom Debate

Oral Reading of a text

passage

On the Spot Oral

Recitation

Reciting the Pledge of

Allegiance to the
Philippine Flag

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 As a student in oral communication, you should know that public
speaking is not only about reading your speech or talking about your topic but
also necessitates creating relations with your audience and by presenting
yourself to the public with conviction and authority.
Through this module, you will be able to understand the types of
speeches according to delivery and purpose, and how to deal with the most
common challenges in different speaking situations.

What is It

Similar to author’s purpose in writing, there are also three types of speeches
according to purpose from which you can choose the best one or the most
appropriate in a given situation.

Types of Speeches According to Purpose

1. An informative speech provides the audience with a clear understanding of

a concept or idea. The lectures of your teachers are the best examples of
this type.

2. An entertainment speech amuses the audience. The humorous speeches of

comedians and performers are the best examples of this type.

3. A persuasive speech seeks to provide the audience with favorable or

acceptable ideas that can influence their own ideas and decisions. The
campaign speeches of the running candidates for government posts are
the best examples of this type.

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Types Of Speeches According To Delivery

1. Extemporaneous

Description  Speaking with limited preparation

 Guided by notes or outline
 Delivered conversationally
 Most popular type
Speaking  When you are a candidate for a post in a student
Situations government and you deliver your campaign
speech before a voting public
 When you are assigned to report a topic in class
Advantages  Helps you look confident
 Engages the audience
Disadvantages  May not have adequate time to plan and organize
thoughts
 Lacks opportunities to prepare and rehearse
Tips  Create an outline
 Organize your points logically (most important to
least important or vice versa)
 Use facts and real-life experiences as your
examples
 Manage your time well
 Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse

2. Impromptu

Description  Speaking without advanced preparation

 Unrehearsed speech
 Spoken conversationally
Speaking  In an event where you are asked to say a few
Situations words
 First day at work or in class, or during an
interview
Advantages  Spontaneous or natural speaking
 More focused and brief
Disadvantages  Tendency to be disorganized
 Lacks connection with the audience
 Nerve-racking for inexperienced speakers and
beginners
Tips  Once you are requested to say something, pause
for a moment to plan in your head what to say.
 State your main point briefly and deliver it at a
pace your audience can follow.
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   Bridging. This entails building a connection
between what you do know and what you do not
know.
 Reframing. This means rephrasing or redefining
the topic into something that you want to talk
about. This usually occurs if you think the topic
is inappropriate or it is not meant for you.
 End by saying thank you.

3. Manuscript

Description  Speaking with advanced preparation

 Planned and rehearsed speech
 Reading aloud a written message
Speaking  Newscasting with a TelePrompter or an autocue
Situations device
 Presenting the legal proceedings and verdict in
court
 Reading the rules and criteria in a contest
Advantages  Exact repetition of the written words
 Guided speech
Disadvantages  Boring and uninteresting presentation
 Lacks audience rapport or connection
Tips  Rehearse the speech over and over again until
you sound natural.
 Observe accomplished news anchors and note
how conversational they sound when they
deliver the news.

4. Memorized

Description  Speaking with advanced preparation

 Planned and rehearsed speech
 Reciting a written message word-for-word from
memory
Speaking  When you perform in a stage play
Situations  When you deliver a declamation, oratorical, or
literary piece
 When an actor or actress in a scene performs a
script from memory
Advantages  You do not need notes anymore. Since the
speech is memorized, you do not have to worry

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 about when to read and when to glance at your
audience.
 You can plan gestures, facial expressions, and
movement. When you know the speech by heart,
it will be easier for you to work on nonverbal
communication.
 You can concentrate on visual aids and props. A
memorized speech will help you focus more on
your props if you have any.
 You will feel more confident. If you know that
you have committed the speech to memory, you
will not be anxious about running out of words
or not knowing what to say.
Disadvantages  You might forget what you are supposed to say.
Long pauses can create a very awkward moment
between you and your audience.
 You might memorize the speech mechanically.
This can result in a very unnatural delivery
 You might focus on content. Consequently,
groping for the right words might make you look
uptight and stiff.
 You might be too tied to remembering your
script. This will give you no chance to pay
attention and respond to audience feedback.
Tips  Break it down! You cannot memorize a speech
in one sitting. If your speech has four
paragraphs, you should focus on one paragraph
at a time. Once you have memorized the first
paragraph, focus on the next one.
 Build it up! After memorizing the speech in
snippets, you need to put them together. Recite
the first paragraph and move on to the second.
After this, recite the first and second paragraphs
and move on to the third.
 Speak out! Do not memorize the speech silently.
 Identify keys! Identify a key point in every
paragraph.
 Record and listen! Record yourself delivering the
speech and listen to it over and over again. Like
a song, the speech will get stuck in your head.
 Use note cards! Write one key point on one note
card. Bring these note cards wherever you go
and take them out whenever you have extra time
to memorize, especially during idle times of the
day.
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Speech Delivery in Various Situations

Remember that not all speaking situations happen inside the classroom
nor inside your humble home. Some may occur in unfamiliar environments. As
a public speaker, you need to be ready to deal with the most common challenges
in different speaking environments.

1. Speaking to a specific audience size

Description  Audience size depends on the venue size.

Advantages  You can determine your approach with your
audience: more intimate and personal for a
smaller size; more formal for a larger size.
Disadvantages  This can be challenging and intimidating.
Tips  Ask the organizers about the estimated
number of the audience so you can adjust
your delivery.
 Practice, practice, practice

2. Speaking in an open-air venue or outside a building

Description  Examples are open courts or grounds,

football fields, farms, etc.
Advantages  You will feel more relaxed due to the
atmosphere of the venue.
Disadvantages  You will encounter a lot of communication
barriers such as noise, inattentive
audiences, discomfort, challenging
weather, possible absence of technology
such as audio-visual equipment, etc.
 You might be forced to make adjustments,
especially in voice projection
Tips  Check the venue prior to your speaking
engagement.
 Ask the organizers about the availability of
equipment.
 Challenge yourself on how you can get and
maintain the attention of your audience.
 Use the outdoor setting or venue to your
advantage as a way of jumpstarting your
speech or as an example to support your
main point.

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3. Speaking in different venue

Description  Speaking venues that vary according to

size: classroom, meeting or conference
room, ball room, social hall, auditorium,
covered court, open court, etc.
Advantages  You will be exposed to different venues,
which will add to your public speaking
experience.
Disadvantages  You will be exposed to different venues,
which will add to your public speaking
experience.
Tips  Check the venue days before your
scheduled speech and arrive hours earlier
in the venue, so you can determine the
adjustments to make.
 For a large venue, speak more slowly, use
pauses frequently to highlight the most
important ideas of your speech, and make
use of facial expressions and gestures.
When you use visual aids, make them more
visible.
 In a small venue, your audience will see you
up close. Therefore, manage your notes well
when you use them and adjust your
nonverbal cues as necessary.
 Practice, practice, practice

4. Speaking with a microphone

Description  Its main function is to increase the volume

of your voice, not to clarify the
pronunciation and enunciation of words.
Advantages  With a microphone, you can easily get the
attention of your audience because of the
loudness of your voice.
Disadvantages  Using a microphone can be challenging
because there is a tendency to underuse or
overuse it
Tips  Check the microphone if it functions well.
 Check your voice in the microphone to see
whether you are audible enough.

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  In a small venue, you may not use a
microphone, but you need to manage your
voice’s volume well.
 Practice, practice, practice.

5. Speaking with a podium or lectern

Description  A podium or lectern is a reading desk with

a stand and a slanted top.
Advantages  Notes can be placed on the slanted top, and
will work best for extemporaneous and
manuscript speeches.
 The lectern can be used as a means to hide
or cover nervousness or stage fright.
Disadvantages  Some may have the tendency to hide their
hands behind the podium, which will not
help them enhance their message
Tips  Stand straight, as good posture exudes
confidence.
 Avoid gripping the edges of the podium with
both hands. Aside from this, also avoid
hiding them behind the podium.
 For extemporaneous and impromptu
speakers, step to the side occasionally once
you have composed yourself, so you can
effectively use your gestures, make eye
contact, and connect more with your
audience.
 Practice, practice, practice.

Tools for effective Speech Delivery

The items below are some tools that can help you develop your speech.
Explore which tools work best for you and develop a habit of effective delivery
to enhance your public speaking skill. Keep practicing and engage yourself in
speaking situations.
Remember, you already have the public speaking skill, but you will only
improve if you speak in public constantly. To be effective in your delivery, watch
and emulate people who speak in public excellently.
1. How they approach their audience (formal, informal, personal,
conversational, intimate, among others)
2. How they connect with their audience (using eye contact, body
movements, and facial expressions)

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 3. How they present themselves (stage presence: how they look, stand,
walk, use nonverbal cues, act on and off the stage)
4. How they use their voice in terms of volume (loudness or softness),
pitch (highness or lowness), rate or speed, pauses to show emphasis
and strengthen the clarity of the message, vocal variety (effective
changes in volume, pitch, rate and pauses), and pronunciation

More Tips for Effective Speech Delivery

1. Use a conversational style more often. Audience members do not like the
speaker to sound unnatural or exaggerated.
2. Look your audience members in the eye so they will feel that they are
part of your speech.
3. Remember to adjust your volume to the size of the audience and the
venue.
4. Vary your rate or speed to keep your audience interested and to avoid a
monotone pattern.
5. Master your voice and find your pitch level (high or low).
6. Use pauses when you emphasize the most important words, phrases, or
sentences.
7. Pronounce and enunciate words correctly.
8. Avoid fillers or expressions that substitute actual words in your speech
because these words are distracting. Examples of fillers are “like,” “um,”
“ah,” “uh,” and “er.”
9. Start your speech by standing straight and balancing your weight. This
will give a positive first impression.
10. Use precise movements. Avoid distracting mannerisms like swaying
back and forth, leaning on the podium, licking or biting your lips, playing
with your wristwatch or jewelry, scratching parts of your body, frowning,
and others.
11. Avoid having a poker face or a highly animated face. These facial
expressions appear distracting and may even be annoying.
12. Dress properly and appropriately.
13. Observe ethics by coming prepared, being honest with your words, being
polite, avoiding offensive words and back-biting or talking negative
things about other people, or copying someone’s work without proper
documentation.
14. Breathe in and out to relax before your speech. Most importantly, have
fun.

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 What’s More

You have already gained insights about how the changes in speech context,
style, purpose of speaking and communicative strategy vary in terms of language
use, duration of interaction, relationship of speaker, role and responsibilities of the
speaker, the content or message and the manner of delivery. Also, you are able to
identify the types of speeches according to delivery and purpose, and enumerated
instructions on how to become a successful public speaker in various context.
Now, let us check your understanding about these concepts by doing these
activities independently. Go ahead!
ACTIVITY 3: Tell the Truth!

Directions: Write T if the statement tells a fact about principles of good speech
delivery across various situations and F if not. Use a separate sheet for your answers

1. Be polite.
2. Use fillers in your speech.
3. Dress properly and appropriately.
4. Pronounce and enunciate words correctly.
5. Breathe in and out to relax before your speech.
6. Look your audience members in the eyes once in a while.
7. Start your speech by walking to every corner of your stage
8. Make your volume the same regardless of the size of the audience
9. Avoid having highly animated face for they appear distracting .
10. Use your mannerisms like swaying back and forth to catch your audience’s
attention.

Activity 4. Let’s Try!

Directions: Identify the kind of speech according to delivery (Impromptu,
Extemporaneous, Manuscript, Memorized) described by the situations
below. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

1. A televised news report (given using a teleprompter)

2. Welcome address during your moving up ceremony
3. Giving your campaign speech during a Meeting de Avance
4. Job interview
5. Oratorical Speech
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 What I Have Learned

Congratulations! This time, let us solidify your understanding about the

principles of good speech delivery and various communicative strategies in various
context through this activity.

Activity 5: Add & Subtract!

Directions: Complete the PMI table with correct information. Use the given questions
as guide in answering.

Speeches Plus Minus Interesting

according to ( What are the (What are the ( What advice can
Delivery benefits of doing problems a you give to a person
this kind of speaker may who wishes to do
speech?) encounter in this kind of speech?)
doing this
speech?)

Extemporaneous

Impromptu

Manuscript

Memorized

Points: Content- 60 points

Grammar, Punctuations and Capitalizations - 30 points
Neatness- 10 points

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 What I Can Do

You are doing well, congratulations! The next part of our journey will help you
transfer your new knowledge on how the shifting in speech context, style, act and
communicative strategy affect the language form, duration of interaction,
relationship of speaker, role and the message of the speaker delivered.
Let us try to evaluate a speech delivered using the table below.

Activity 6. Let You Be the Judge!

Direction: Choose a speech delivered in your community or uploaded
online, and evaluate how the speaker used the following appropriate communicative
strategy.

Title of Speech Viewed:

Name of Speaker:

Date of Presentation/ Link (

if uploaded online)

Type of Speech Delivery

Used:
Type of Speech According to
Purpose Used:

What is the audience and

venue size?

Did the speaker adjust to the

audience size and venue
size? Why or why not?
Did the speaker use a
microphone? Why or why
not?

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 Did the speaker maintain
eye contact? Why or why
not?

Did the speaker use the

volume of his/her voice
well? Why or why not?

Did the speaker use his/her

rate well? Why or why not?

Did the speaker use his/her

pitch well? Why or why not?

Did the speaker use pauses

well? Why or why not?

Did the speaker pronounce

words correctly? Why or why
not?

Did the speaker avoid

fillers? Why or why not?

Did the speaker avoid

distracting movements?
Why or why not?

Points: Content- 60 points

Grammar, Punctuations and Capitalizations - 30 points
Neatness- 10 points

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 Assessment

Hooray! You made it this far, congratulations! In this part of the module, let
us evaluate what you have learned from our lesson.

Direction: Read carefully the questions and answer the questions that follow.
Choose the letter of your answer.

1. What do you call a speech delivered with little or no time at all to prepare?
a. Memorized
b. Impromptu
c. Entertainment
d. Extemporaneous

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of speech according to delivery?

a. Informative
b. Manuscript
c. Impromptu
d. Extemporaneous

3. What speech is delivered with the help of short notes or a clear outline?
a. Impromptu
b. Memorized
c. Manuscript
d. Extemporaneous

4. What do you call a speech that allows the speaker to read aloud a written
message and gives him/her time to prepare and rehearse?
a. Impromptu
b. Memorized
c. Manuscript
d. Extemporaneous

5. Who among following persons is most likely to deliver a manuscript speech?

a. media personality
b. comedian
c. teacher
d. cashier

6. Which of the following is an effective speech delivery technique?

a. Pause to emphasize words.
b. Rarely look the audience in the eye.
c. Always be formal and serious.
d. Use filler words to avoid dead air.

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7. What does ‘bridging’ mean in impromptu speaking?
a. Pause for a moment to plan in your head what to say once you are
requested to say something
b. State your main point briefly and deliver it at a pace your audience can
follow.
c. Build a connection between what you do know and what you do not
know.
d. Rephrase the topic into something that you want to talk about.

8. The following are some tips to consider when delivering a speech with a use of
a lectern EXCEPT:
a. Stand straight, as good posture exudes confidence.
b. Grip the edges of the podium with both hands.
c. Avoid hiding them behind the podium.
d. Step to the side occasionally once you have composed yourself, so you can
effectively use your gestures.

9. What can student like you emulate from good speakers?

a. The way they walk.
b. The way they laugh.
c. The strategy to connect with the audience.
d. The ability to exit from the stage unnoticed.
10. Which of the following statements about speech delivery is true?
a. Speech delivery is about pronouncing words perfectly.
b. Public speaking is a talent and cannot be learned.
c. Good delivery lies in the intellectual words used in the speech.
d. Effective speech delivery means connecting with the audience and
communicating the message.

11. The following are advantages of a memorized speech EXCEPT:

a. You can plan gestures and facial expressions.
b. You still need notes to read in case needed.
c. You can deliver the speech automatically.
d. You will feel more confident.

12. What tip in memorizing a speech means that you should focus on one
paragraph at a time?
a. Build it up!
b. Speak it out!
c. Break it down!
d. Have a break!
13. What best defines an informative speech?
a. It aims to amuse the audience.
b. It provides the audience with a clear understanding of a concept or
idea.
c. It insinuates people to decide on a matter based on the concepts
presented.
d. It seeks to provide the audience with favorable or acceptable ideas that
can influence their own ideas and decisions
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 14. What should a lecturer do when speaking in an open-air venue or outside a
building?
a. Rely fully to the use of microphone get and maintain the attention of
your audience.
b. Check the venue once on stage and about to deliver the speech
c. Ask the organizers about the availability of equipment.
d. Stay on one side of the stage.

15. Is the use of “fillers” in a speech part of a competent delivery?

a. Yes, because no one is perfect in delivering every single detail of a
speech.
b. No, because they distract the listeners and convey nothing about the
speech.
c. Yes, because they add excitement to the speech.
d. No, because fillers are words no one understands.

Additional Activities

Well done! As a takeaway to our journey towards understanding the

principles of speech delivery and the various ways to aid the challenges in speaking
in different situations, let us complete the chart below.

Let’s Reflect!
Direction: Reflect on what you have learned after completing all the tasks in this
module by completing the statement inside the box.

I learn that…
What new ideas did _ _
you learn from this _ _
module? _ _
_ _
_ _
_ _
_ _
_ _
_ _
_ _

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 Answer Key

References
Book Sources:
Department of Education (2016). Learning Module in Oral
Communication in Context for Senior High School.Philippines:Departmentof
Education.

Department of Education (2016). Teacher’s Guide in in Oral

Communication in Context for Senior High School. Philippines:Departmentof
Education

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN
with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal.
Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all
learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The
process of LR development was observed in the production of this module.
This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments, and
recommendations.

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