ORAL

COMMUNICATION
1. Identify the
principles of
effective speech
delivery
2. Understand that
modulation, clarity of
speech and rapport with
audience through various
verbal and nonverbal cues
are essential to successful
public speaking
3. Use the principles
of speech delivery
focusing on
articulation;
modulation; stage
presence; facial
expressions, gestures
and movements and
rapport with audience
to perform your speech
in your chosen method
of delivery.
• SPEAKING FOR
ENGAGEMENT
SPEAKING FOR
CLARITY
PHYSICAL
DELIVERY
Name a speaker
whom you look-up
to and write the
reasons for liking
him or her in your
DLP.
 The first principle of
effective speech
delivery is speaking for
audience engagement.
Under this principle,
we will discuss vocal
variety and modulation
that pertain to
speaking rate, volume
and pitch.
The second
principle is
speaking for
clarity which can
be achieved by
good articulation,
pronunciation and
fluency when
speaking.
The principle of
physical
delivery includes
effective facial expression,
eye contact, gesture, posture,
movement and personal
appearance to ensure good
speech delivery.
Rate refers to how fast of how slow
you speak.

The key is to vary your rate of speaking in a

middle range in order to keep your audience
engaged.

A high rate of speaking signals that the speaker

is enthusiastic about his or her own topic.

Speaking slowly may lead the audience to

discover that the speaker is uninterested,
uninformed or unprepared at his or her own
topic.

The goal is to speak at the rate that will interest

the audience and effectively convey your
information.
Volume refers to how
loud or soft your voice is

When speaking in a typically size

setting, the seats that had about 25
people, using a volume above a
typical conversational volume is
usually sufficient.
When speaking in larger rooms,
you will need to project your voice.
Pitch refers to how high or
low a speaker’s voice is
there are more physiological
conditions that affects the control
we have on vocal pitch.

Changing pitch is a good way to

communicate enthusiasm and
indicate emphasis or closure.
Articulation refers
to the clarity of sounds and
words we produce.

Unawareness and laziness are two

common challenges to
articulation.

Becoming a higher self-monitor is

an effective way to improve your
articulation.
Pronunciation refers
to speaking words correctly
including the proper
sounds of the letters and
the proper emphasis. Clear
pronunciation is a must for
a good presentation.

Correct pronunciation can be

attained through careful practice.
Fluency refers to the
flow of your speaking. To
speak with fluency means that
your speech flows well and
that there are not many
interruptions to that flow.

Fluency hiccups are unintended

pauses in your speech that usually
result from forgetting what you were
saying by being distracted or losing
ways in your speaking notes.
Verbal fillers are words that
speakers use to fill in the gaps
between what they were saying
and what they will say next.
Common verbal fillers include
“umm”, “ah”, and “you know.”
The best way to minimize
verbal fillers is to become a
higher self-monitor and realize
you use them.
Physical
delivery
involves nonverbal
communication
through the face and
eyes, gestures and
body movements.
Facial expressions can help
bring a speech to life when
used by speaker to
communicate emotions and
demonstrate enthusiasm for
the speech.

Facial expressions can

help set the emotional tone
for a speech and it is
important that your facial
expressions stay consistent
with your message.
 Eye contact is an
important element of
nonverbal communication in
all communication settings.
It make people feel welcome
or unwelcome, comfortable or
uncomfortable, listened to or
ignored and so on. As a
speaker, eye contact can also
be used to establish
credibility and hold your
audience’s attention.
Gestures include arm
and hand movements.
Some of these gestures
are emphatic and some
are descriptive.
Emphatic gestures are
the most common hand
gestures we use, and
they function to
emphasize our verbal
communication and
open relate to emotions
we verbally
communicate.
Descriptive gestures
function to illustrate or
to refer to objects rather
than emotions. We use
descriptive gestures to
indicate the number of
something by counting
with our fingers or the
size, shape or speed of
something.
In formal speaking situation, it is important
to have an upright posture that
communicates professionalism and
credibility.
Head position is also an important part of
posture. In most speaking situations, it is best to
keep your head up, facing your audience. A
droopy head doesn’t communicate confidence.
Many speakers employ the
triangle method of
body movement.
 Looking like a credible
and prepared public speaker
will make you feel more like
one and will make your
audience more likely to
perceive you as such.

This applies to all

speaking contexts: academic,
professional and personal.
Although the standard for
appropriate personal
appearance vary between
contexts, meeting them is key.
 Keep in mind to deliver
your speech in a clear,
coherent and interesting
way. Remember to be
prepared in keeping your
audience engaged and
ensure that your ideas are
communicated clearly.

More importantly, you

need to also remember that
these can be achieved
through putting the
principles into practice.
ACTIVITY TIME
 Identify one principle that you would like to work on to improve your speech delivery
and write it on your DLP. Include details of how you plan to improve it.
You have 3 minutes to do this.
 In this lesson you learned that:

◦1. Perfect pronunciation and enunciation are not

enough indicators of an effective speech delivery.
Nonverbal cues, as well as rapport with the
audience, are essential to successful public speaking.

◦2. Practice is one of the most essential elements of

successful delivery
 Answer the 10-item quiz flashed in your
screen. Write your answer in the DLP.

True or False

Write True if the statement is true and False if

otherwise.

1. A speaker should remember to adjust his or her

volume to the audience and venue size.

2. A speaker should use a conversational style of

speaking to make the audience feel welcome and
comfortable and keep them engaged in the speech
being delivered.

3. A speaker should look at the audience members in

the eye to make them feel they are part of his or her
speech.
4. A speaker should use fillers to
substitute actual words.

5. A speaker should vary his or her

rate to keep the audience interested
and avoid a monotone pattern.

6. There is no need to use correct

pronunciation and enunciation so
long as the speech is understood by
the audience.
7. One can start his or her own
speech with a smile to make a
positive first impression.

8. A speaker should use precise

movements and avoid distracting
mannerisms.

9. A speaker should master his

voice and pitch level

10. Practice is one element to

consider to make public speaking
successful.
 6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. TRUE
ANSWERS:

1T.RUE
2T.RUE
3T.RUE
4F.ALSE
5T.RUE

10. TRUE
 For this video lesson to be marked as complete, you need to submit
to your teacher the following:

◦1. Your DLP

◦2. My Speech Delivery Journal.

Write reflections in your My Speech Delivery Journal as you prepare and practice the delivery of your
chosen speech for each method.

Write in the journal the points for improvement, your self-rating and speech delivery progress. You
may use a thin notebook or a tickler.

The journal will be collected and will serve as one output to be graded. The grading rubric is
flashed on your screen and can be seen in your DLP too.
◦
Rubric for My Speech Delivery Journal

Observation and Insights - 30

Neatness - 10
Language - 10
Total Score : 50/50