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 Writ
e Up!
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 Mechanics:
✘A topic will be flashed on screen
✘Try to write a creative starter based
on the given topic
✘You have 3 mins. to think

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 Topic:
Fear of Missing Out
(FOMO): Is it real or
not?
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 If I ask you to
write a speech
today, where or
how will you
start?
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Principles of
Speech
Writing
ORAL COMMUNICATION
FINALS – LESSON 2
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will have been able to:
✘Identify and practice the
principles of speech writing
✘Organize and outline own thoughts
✘Write a speech
✘Edit own work
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Principles of
Speech
Writing
 1. Choosing the
subject or topic
But how to choose a topic?
 1. Choosing a topic
✘Cluster subjects of your interest,
then, narrow it.
Academic Recreational
Reading Reading
READING
Non Fiction Fiction
Reading Reading 11
 1. Choosing a topic
✘Subject: Reading
✘Topic: Recreational Reading
✘General Purpose: to inform
✘Specific Purpose: to inform the audience
the benefits of recreational reading for
students who do not love reading
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2. Analyze your audience
What are the things you
think you have to know
about your audience?

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2. Analyze your audience
✘Demography (age, gender, educational
background, nationality, economic
status)
✘Situation (time, occasion, size)
✘Psychology (values, religion, culture
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3. Sourcing Information
If your topic is “How to Take
Care of your Heart” which
source do you think could
give you the best data?

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 3. Sourcing Information
According to the Department of
Education, there are more than 1
million pre-literates in the country
and more than six million people
are deemed to be functionally
illiterate.
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 3. Sourcing
Information
✘testimonies from
people or experts

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 3. Sourcing
Information
✘anecdotes and narratives

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 Remember in
sourcing
information…
✘Must be relevant and timely
✘Must be at the level of between the
Speaker and Audience
✘And mostly, not offending to your
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 4. Outlining and
Organizing the
Speech Content
How to organize your
content?
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 4. Outlining and
Organizing the Speech
Content
STEP 1: sort the information into
categories: statistics, testimonies,
examples, historical facts etc.
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 4. Outlining and
Organizing the Speech
Content
STEP 2: organize the Speech
itself, through an OUTLINE
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 Types of Outline
1. Chronological
Time approach, past to present
Example:
Development of Ilocos Region from
Martial Law to Present
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 Types of Outline
2. Spatial/Geographical
from one place/direction to another
Example:
The Heritage Churches of
Pampanga
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 Types of Outline
3. Cause and Effect
discussion of cause and effect of an
issue
Example:
The Fish Kill in Laguna de Bay
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 Types of Outline
4. Problem-Solution
explains problem; suggests
solution
Example:
Cleaning Up Manila Bay 26
 Types of Outline
5. Topical
Divides the topics into sub topics
based on importance or interest value
Example:
Social Media Have Made Us Anti-
Social
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Sample Outline

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Remember that, OUTLINE
will be your blueprint. If you
have an outline, half of the
work is done.
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 Things to remember:
✘Keep your words short and simple
✘Avoid jargon, acronyms, or technical
words
✘Make your speech more personal.

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 Things to remember:
✘Use active verbs and
contractions.
✘Be sensitive of your audience.
✘Manage your time well
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 Thanks!
Any questions?
Kindly send a personal message.

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