Bert Joshua P.

Medil Grade 11 – Moscovium

QUARTER 2 – MODULE 3:
PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE SPEECH WRITING AND
DELIVERY

LESSON 1: PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE SPEECH WRITING

WHAT I KNOW
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Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which is NOT a reason for doing audience profiling?
A. It will help the speaker limit the content.
B. It will help the speaker make an impressive speech.
C. It will help the speaker identify the language to be used during the delivery.
D. It will help the speaker discover information in order to connect with the audience.
2. What function of a good introduction is evident when a speaker tells a joke or an anecdote or a
powerful statement?
A. establish credibility B. gain audience attention
C. preview main idea D. state the purpose of the speech
3. What function of introduction is used when a speaker shows the audience that he is reliable and
trustworthy to discuss the topic?
A. establish credibility B. gain audience attention
C. preview main idea D. state the purpose of the speech
4. What term denotes the smooth transition of one sentence to another or one paragraph to another?
A. duration B. grammatical correctness
C. logical organization D. word choice
5. Which part of the speech provides summary of the main points of the speech?
A. body B. conclusion
C. introduction D. thesis statement
6. Which part of the speech reveals the goal of the speech?
A. body B. conclusion
C. introduction D. thesis statement
7. Which part of the speech uses definitions, concrete examples and testimonies?
A. body B. conclusion
C. introduction D. thesis statement
8. Which statement is NOT true about the body of the speech?
A. The most common number of key points is five.
B. The body of the speech is the core part of the speech.
C. If you have a long point in your speech, you will need to break that point into multiple points.
D. If you have only one point in your speech, it will either be too short, or too complicated for the
audience to understand.
9. Which is NOT true about doing the conclusion?
A. Present a summary
B. Repeat the key ideas presented
C. Provide key points of discussion
D. Signal the end of your speech
10. What method of speech organization presents comparison and contrast of two or three points?
A. Chronological Order B. Spatial Order
C. Comparison and Contrast order D. Problem-Solution Order
11. What method of speech organization involves a discussion of both the cause and effect of an issue?
A. Causal Order B. Comparison and Contrast
C. Spatial Order D. Chronological Order
12. What method of speech organization is like going from one place to another, or from one direction to
another?
A. Spatial Order B. Causal Order
C. Chronological Order D. Categorical Order
13. What method of speech organization presents the idea in time order?
A. Causal Order B. Chronological Order
C. Categorical Order D. Spatial Order
14. Which group shows appropriate use of words?
I. Focus on the age-group of the audience so you can adjust.
II. Avoid redundancies, awkward, vague and unclear word.
III. Choose impressive words to be reliable.
IV. Do not use the word only because others are using it.
V. Replace general words with more specific ones.
VI. Use jargon and slang.

A. I, II, III B. IV, V, VI C. I, II, V D. III, IV, VI

15. Which pair can help a writer ensure that words are used correctly?
I. almanac IV. dictionary
II. thesaurus V. journal
III. bibliography VI. encyclopedia

A. I and III B. II and IV C. III and V D. IV and VI

 WHAT’S NEW
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Direction: In this lesson, we will use what you have learned in the previous module in a more
formal context. You will start to compose your formal speech, but before that, answer this given
activity by writing TRUE if you think the statement is correct. If not, write FALSE.
___________1. I should consider my audience’s age, interest and gender when writing my speech.
___________2. I should use impressive words so that my audience will be amazed.
___________3. I should research on what my audience know about the topic.
___________4. I should use jargon in my speech to make it more reliable.
___________5. I should use varied methods to make my topic more organized.
___________6. I should never consider the length of my speech.
___________7. I should consider my audience’s attention span in writing my speech.
___________8. I should use catchy starter to get my audience’s attention.
___________9. I should edit my work only because of grammatical errors.
__________10. I should never ask someone to proofread or comment on my speech.

WHAT’S MORE
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Identification
Directions: Identify the terms being referred to in the following statements. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
_______________ 1. It is one of the most important aspects in developing your speech because you can
tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to your listeners.
_______________ 2. In speech writing, it can be defined as all aspects of your writing that help the
reader move smoothly from one sentence to the next, and from one paragraph to another.
_______________ 3. It is the core part of the speech that offers definitions, examples, or any information
that can help you convey your intent and clarify the main concept of your speech.
_______________ 4. Its first major aim is to gain the attention of your audience and to make them
interested in what you have to say.
_______________ 5. It functions as the summarizer of the entire speech content.
_______________ 6. When dealing with speech duration, the average length of speech according to many
experts is around____ minutes.
_______________ 7. These terms should be avoided in writing a speech because these are intended only
for a specific group of people and can never be understood by the general audience.
______________ 8. It is a method in organizing a speech which presents idea in time order.
______________ 9. It is a method in organizing a speech which divides the topic into subtopics based on
the importance or interest value.
______________10. It is important to prevent misunderstandings and inconsistencies between you and
the audience. Good command of the language helps listeners understand you quickly.
 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
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Answer the given questions in a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why is it important to analyze the audience profile before writing a speech?
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2. If you are going to write a speech about the advantage of Home Schooling and the utilization of Social
Media platforms in the learning continuity of students What’s More 11 like you, what are the possible
points that you will tackle in the body of your speech? Give at least three (3) main points.
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3. What do you think will possibly happen if the speaker unconsciously put some jargons and technical
terms in his or her speech or committed grammatical errors or inconsistencies while writing his/her
speech?
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ASSESSMENT
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. Which of the following components of speech writing requires you to look into the profile of your
target audience?
A. Audience Analysis B. Audience Evaluation
C. Data Gathering D. Selecting a topic
2. Which of the following components of speech writing refers to all the aspects of your writing that help
the reader move smoothly from one sentence to the next, and from one paragraph to another?
A. Audience Analysis B. Data Gathering
C. Logical Organization D. Sentence Construction
3. Which of the following is NOT part of the five functions of good introduction?
A. Establish Credibility C. Narrow down a topic
B. Gain Audience Attention and Interest D. State the Purpose of your Speech
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the common strategies in making conclusion?
A. Present a summary. C. Repeat central idea for emphasis
B. Signal to end your speech D. Add other points to discuss.
5. Which of the following parts of your speech provides a definition, examples, or any details that can
help you deliver the purpose and the main idea of your speech?
A. Introduction B. Body of the Speech
C. Conclusion D. Thesis statement
6. Which among the following question is NOT part of audience analysis?
A. Who is the audience?
B. What does the audience know about the subject?
C. Why should they be interested?
D. What is their health status?
7. Which statement is NOT true about the body of the speech?
A. The most common number of key points is five.
B. The body of the speech is the core part of the speech.
C. If you have a long point in your speech, you will need to break that point into multiple points.
D. If you have only one point in your speech, it will either be too short, or too complicated for the
audience to understand.
8. Which of the following provides the correct logical arrangement of a speech?
I. Body
II. Conclusion
III. Introduction
IV. Ending

A. I, II, III and IV B. IV, III, II and I

C. III, I, and II D. I, II and III
9. Which of the following methods of speech organization refers to historical or time approach (from past
to the present) that presents ideas in time order?
A. Casual Oder B. Chronological Order
C. Comparison and Contrast D. Spatial/Geographical Order
10. Which of the following methods of speech organization involves a discussion of both cause and effect
of an issue?
A. Casual Oder B. Chronological Order
C. Comparison and Contrast D. Spatial/Geographical Order
11. Which of the following methods of speech divides the topic into subtopics based on the importance or
interest value or simply because the topic requires it?
A. Categorical/ Topical Oder B. Chronological Order
C. Comparison and Contrast D. Spatial/Geographical Order
12. Which of the following methods of speech requires the speaker to go from one place to another, from
one direction to another?
A. Categorical/ Topical Oder B. Chronological Order
C. Comparison and Contrast D. Spatial/Geographical Order
13. Which of the following are transitional words for contradiction?
A. Moreover C. Furthermore
B. However D. Again
14. Which of the following should be avoided in a written speech?
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. All of the above
15. Which of the following statements is NOT true about speech writing?
A. Speech writing is a recursive process.
B. Speech writing involves audience analysis.
C. Speech writing should take into consideration grammatical correctness.
D. Speech writing can be done without considering the time of delivery.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Direction: Using one of your final outputs on the “What I Can Do” activity, analyze the process
and content of your speech by answering the questions given below. Use separate sheet to
answer this activity.
Questions:
1. What are the things you consider in writing your own speech?
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2. Can you consider your speech effective? Why or Why not?

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3. Does the content of your speech follow the different principles in speech writing? How?
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4. Did the principles of speech writing help you in producing an effective one? How?
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5. Upon evaluating the totality of your speech, do you think there are still parts to be improved? What will
you do to improve it?
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