Types of Speech Speech according to Manner of Delivery

Monday, 19 April 2021 11:56 AM Besides classifying speech according to the purpose of the speaker, it can be classified based on
the manner of delivery or the way the speech is given before an audience.

Types of Speeches:
1. Speech according to Purpose
2. Speech according to Manner of Delivery
Speech according to Purpose
A. Exploratory of Informative Speech.
The purpose of an exploratory or informative speech is to provide
information about history, theories, practical applications, and etc.
B. Persuasive Speech.
This is a speech whose goal is to change the listener's opinion, attitude, or
belief regarding a certain topic.
C. Entertainment Speech.
This speech is not a comedy sketch — the purpose is not only to tell a
series of jokes. Neither is it the Purpose of the Speaker to have the
audience laughing throughout the speech. The purpose is to make the
listeners smile or feel lighthearted after the speech is enough.
A. Reading or Speaking from a Manuscript is used in the Formal Speech Context. The speech
is fully written out, usually typed, and not folded but placed in a folder for neatness. It allows
greater control of the wording of the speech.
Examples: SONA and Presentations of Scientific Papers
• Drawbacks:
a. Forgetting lines in delivering the speech.
b. Lack of eye contact with the audience. Looking upward, to the side, or, worse, on the
floor to remember the speech.
c. Tendency to deliver the speech without any inflection.
B. Impromptu Speech is when one is suddenly asked to give the welcome remarks in a
program already on going and there is hardly time to prepare. It is delivered on short notice
with little or no preparation. It should have a beginning (Introduction), a middle (Body of the
Speech), and an end (Conclusion/Summary).
• Advantages:
a. The speech is delivered in a spontaneous manner and in a more conversational tone
unlike the manuscript speech
b. The speaker can adjust the speech and add or skip and idea without any problem,
obvious gaps, or long pauses due to memory loss as in the memorized speech.
• Drawbacks:
a. The speaker can just go on and on, and sometimes, with no point to make at all.
b. The speaker may be so rattled and disorganized that the speech ends up with not
much sense.
C. Extemporaneous Speech is when the speaker is only given a short amount of time to
prepare and the speaker can keep an outline or notes of his ideas as he speaks.
• Drawbacks:
a. The outline helps the speaker remember the particular order of points he/she wants
to make. No need to memorize paragraph upon paragraph that make up the speech.
b. At the same time, the outline allows the speaker to jump from one point to another or
even rearrange the order of the speech’s points should circumstances demand it
without the audience noticing the change.

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Principles of Speech Writing
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1. Choosing the Topic.

• The topic should be:
a. Timely
b. Interesting to you
c. Interesting to your audience
d. New, an attention grabber
• The speaker must be mindful of the culture of the speaker and listener.
• Choose a topic that is at the level of knowledge of both the speaker and the audience.
2. Analyzing the Audience
• Each speech has a different purpose and a different manner of delivery
• Every speech is unique
• Know who your audience will
How to know your audience will be?
a. Get or guess the demographic data of the audience
b. Know the groups to which your audience belongs as these groups hold certain beliefs and values
c. Find out how your audience feels about the topic of your speech and what they already know about it
d. You should try to know how they feel about you as a speaker and what they already know about you.
3. Sourcing the Information
• Seeking out all the available means for finding materials to support the speech.
• The best resource are people especially, the experts or those who are involved in the field. There are also good sources such as newspapers,
magazines, books, journals, and search engines on the internet etc.
• The information for any speaker must be relevant
• The information gathered must be at the level of knowledge of both the speaker and the audience, without offending any listen ers.
4. Outlining and Organizing the Speech Content
• Sort the information into categories: statistics, testimonies and opinions, historical facts etc.
• Outlining helps in pointing out whether a material may be useful or not.
• Organize the speech itself, the best method is an outline.
Types of Outline
a. Chronological Outline is a historical/time approach like from the past to the present.
Example: Development of Ilocos Region from Martial Law to the present.
b. Spatial / Geographical Outline goes from one place to another, from one direction to another
Example: The Heritage Churches of Pampanga.
c. Cause-and-Effect Outline involves a discussion of both cause and effect of an issue
Example: The Fish Kills in Laguna de Bay.
d. Problem-Solution Outline explains a problem and suggests a possible solution
Example: Cleaning Up Manila Bay.
e. Topical Outline divides the topic into subtopics based on importance or interest value or simple because the topic requires it.
Example: Wines

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Techniques of Writing the Speech
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1. Write the Introduction.

To guide the speech in the direction one wants to go; provide a
thesis statement. What's your stand?
2. Write the Body of the Speech.
Filling in the content of the speech later with the supporting
materials; fill out the speech with details that supports your thesis
statement.
3. Write the Conclusion.
Conclude and generalize everything you said in the introduction and
body of the speech. You may reiterate your stand or give a call to
action to your audience.
Reminders:
• The speech should flow logically from one point to another.
• Do not forget to consider your audience when writing the speech
• The speech has to be delivered, transmitted from mouth to ear.
• A speech is specific to the time and place of delivery.

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Principles of Speech Delivery
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1. Articulation.
Pronouncing the words and speaking with clear diction that
effectively transmits the message of the speaker.
2. Modulation.
The capability to adjust or manipulate the resonance and timbre of
the vocal tone.
3. Stage Presence.
The ability to "own" the stage, of the speaker being able to fill the
space and project his/her personality to the audience.
4. Facial expressions, gestures, and movements.
Nonverbal communication elements that reinforced, clarified, and
complemented the message of any speech.
Facial expressions should change with the content of the speech.
Gestures should emphasize only certain points.
Movements should allow the speaker to carry the speech around,
forward and to the audience.
5. Audience Rapport.
Establishing connection to the listeners; knowing how to deliver the
message to the audience and connect with them at a deeper level.

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