TYPES OF SPEECH ACCORDING TO DELIVERY

We are already done with organizing speeches according to its purpose which are to inform, to entertain, and to persuade.
In finals, we will have types of speech according to its delivery. There are actually 4 types of speech delivery:
1. Extemporaneous
2. Impromptu
3. Manuscript
4. Memorized
Are you familiar with these types of delivery?
Let’s talk about extemporaneous speech first. An extemporaneous delivery is a…

 Planned and prepared speech since you will be given a short time to write your outline and prepare your speech.
 This is a speaking with limited preparation because in an extemporaneous speaking, you will only be given 3
minutes to prepare your outline or to prepare your speech.
 It is guided by notes or outline.
 An example of this is
There are 3 steps in studying your extemporaneous speech.

 Is it a question of fact?
 Is it a question of value?
 Is it a question of policy?
You need to actually decide what type of a question you are assigned to in an extemporaneous speaking.

 When you say question of fact, is it a yes/no question, true/untrue, existent or nonexistent?
 For example, the question is “Is Syria’s crisis a problem of the whole world?” This type of question elicits a
yes/no answer, so this is a question of fact.
 Next, when you say question of value, it actually elicits a good or bad answer, is it moral or immoral, or is it just
or unjust?
 Say for example, “Is it better for the European nations to step in and aid Syria or ignore the country’s civil crisis?”
This example elicits a good or bad answer, so this question is a question of value.
 Lastly is we have a question of policy. It mainly centers on policies or rules that should be followed.
 For example, “Should European countries enforce laws to accommodate Syrian refugees?” This example centers
on the law so it is more on policies.
In extemporaneous speech, you should be very quick in creating your outline since you have a limited time to do it.
You need to secure your thesis statement, do you agree/disagree about the given issue, or basically what is your stand
about the issue. Also, it is much better if you could provide 3 key points to back up your thesis statement. Say for
example: “I agree that Syria’s crisis is a problem of the whole world because of these 3 reasons: 1 st, 2nd, 3rd…”

Next type of delivery is we have impromptu speech.

 Impromptu speeches are delivered with little or not time preparation at all. Meaning, you will not be given time to
prepare or to write your outline. Ora-orada nga speech kung baga.
 Impromptu speech is speaking without advanced preparation since, again, you will not be given time to prepare.
After hearing the question or the statement, you are expected to give your answer right away.
 It is also an unrehearsed speech because you don’t have time to practice in this type of speech delivery
 Examples of this are during 1st day of classes, the very classic happening during 1 st day of class, the introduction
of yourself. Another example is during job interviews. After hearing the question of the interviewer, you are
expected to answer it right away.
There are strategies that you can use when delivering impromptu speeches:

 Past, Present, Future

 Point-Reason-Example
 Opening-Rule of 3-clincher

The third type of speech according to delivery is manuscript speech

 This type of speech delivery is planned and rehearsed speech.

 This is a speaking with advanced preparation.
 It is only reading aloud a written message but it doesn’t mean that all you have to do is to read, you also need to
interact with your audiences. How are you going to do that? By making eye contact with your audience. That is
why if you are tasked to do manuscript speeches, you need to practice reading and having eye contact with your
audience for you to be able to maintain the connection you have with them. It is really important to maintain your
connection with your audiences.
 Examples of this are the SONA of the president. Diba, you can see the president standing behind a lectern with a
paper on it. But we actually have a president who did not need a copy of his speech, our late president Marcos. He
did not read any copy of his SONA that made him very admirable as a public speaker.
 Another example is newscasting. Newscasters read their scripts in a teleprompter.
There are tips that could be very helpful in delivering manuscript speeches:

 First is to prepare. Keep your text easy to use by neatly composing it in triple space.
 Second is marking. Own your manuscript by highlighting key words and phrases. This way you will be guided
during the speech delivery.
 Third is we have practice. You can make a lot of notes on the draft of your manuscript during the first few
rehearsals, but make sure to reprint your script, especially if you make too many changes.
 Fourth is practice some more. Read the text over and over orally. This will help you avoid mispronounced words
and wrong pauses. As you practice, vary the volume, rate, and pitch of your voice during appropriate points in the
speech.
 Fifth is concentrate. Concentrate on keeping eye contact, but do not stare at only one section of the audience. It is
best if you familiarize yourself with the most important parts of your speech. If you do this, you will be more
confident in looking at your audience during the key points of the speech.
 Lastly, we have acting it out. Use a lectern or a podium when practicing the speech. If you can find one before the
actual speech delivery, practice using it so that you will be used to laying your notes flat on the podium and
looking at them once in a while.
The last type of speech delivery is the memorized speech.

 Just like manuscript speech, memorized speech is a planned and rehearsed speech.
 It is also a speaking with advanced preparation.
 Memorized speech is reciting a written message word-for-word from memory.
 Examples are delivering declamations or oratorical speeches or when you are doing stage plays. You need to
memorize your lines.
There are tips in memorizing a speech:

 First is 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.
 Second is 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.
The next thing you know, you have completed your speech.
 Third is speak out. Do not memorize the speech silently. When you recite your speech over and over while
memorizing it, your brain multitasks and aids your memory retention.
 Fourth is identify important key points. Identify a key point in every paragraph so that even if you miss out some
of the words in the actual speech delivery, you can easily expound on the key points.
 Fifth is have a break. After memorizing some parts of your speech, take a break for some hours or for a day. After
this, recite the speech again. This will test how well you can recall what you think you have memorized.
 Sixth and the last one is 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.