Principles and Types of

Speech
Elsie Joy D. Licarte, LPT
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
• Identify different types of speeches;
• Appreciate the value of oral communication;
• Develop confidence in writing and delivering a speech; and
• Reflect on a learning experience
• Competence in oral communication is also
important because it makes you become an
effective leader. One who is able to:
1) Listen attentively to identify the conveyed meaning;
2) Collaborate with others;
3) Use critical thinking and problem solving skills;
4) Give appropriate feedback; and
5) Converse with others of different backgrounds.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
• As the name implies, public speaking is speaking in public.
Your early exposures to it can either be in school through
hosting a program, campaigning during a campus election, or
joining in declamation, oratorical, impromptu, storytelling
contests or even outside the school such as giving a wish to a
celebrator, reading verses in public during religious activities,
or making public announcement
• When you are developing your message, it is
very important to know the needs, beliefs and
values of your audience so that you can engage
them easily in your speech.
• Once you have connected with your audience, it
will be easy for you to convey your message
according to your goal or purpose: to inform, to
entertain, or to persuade.
• Speech to inform seeks to provide the audience with a
clear understanding of the concept of idea presented by
the speaker.
Example: lectures of teachers
• Speech to entertain seeks to provide the
audience with entertainment.
Example: humorous speeches of your favorite
speakers
• Speech to persuade (to convince) seeks to provide the
audience with favorable or acceptable ideas that can
influence their own ideas and decisions.
Example: campaign speeches of politicians
MODES OF DELIVERY
1) Memorized speech- delivered by speakers who intend
to memorize their speech word for word to their audience.
2) Impromptu speech- delivered by speakers who are
suddenly asked or requested by someone or group of
people to say few words about something. In short, there
is no time for preparation.
3) Extemporaneous speech- delivered by speakers with the
help of short notes and clear outline. In this method, speakers
are given time to prepare before the delivery of the speech
hence, speech is planned and rehearsed ahead of time.
4) Manuscript- delivered by speakers who intend to read
aloud their speech word for word to their audience
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