• Volume is the loudness of the speaker.

It is the
psychological characteristic of physical strength
(amplitude). VOLUME is how loud, or quiet, you
are speaking at a given time. If you are speaking
in front of a group, such as calling out a pet
owner's name in the lobby, you may need to
project your voice so that everyone can hear
you.
• Pitch, in speech, the relative highness or
lowness of a tone as perceived by the ear,
which depends on the number of vibrations
per second produced by the vocal cords. Pitch
is the main acoustic correlate of tone and
intonation. For example, we often lower our
pitch when sad and raise it when excited.
• Rate is how fast or slow a person speaks. Rate
is part of the paralanguage of speech along
with loudness and pitch. It is not language but
it accompanies all of your spoken use of
language and can convey attitude and emotion.

• A good communicator will wait to listen to the

other person or people they are interacting
with, consider what they have said, and then
respond appropriately.

• Pause enables the speaker to gather thoughts

before delivering the final appeal, and pause
give the attention powers of your audience a
rest.
• In writing and speech, the emphasis
is the repetition of key words and
phrases or the careful arrangement of
words to give them special weight and
prominence. The most emphatic spot in
a sentence is usually the end.

• Vocal variety in speech is a way to

communicate by changing the sound of
your voice using different speeds and
tones while speaking. Good vocal variety
helps keep the audience engaged and
clues them in on your meaning, feelings,
or emphasis.
APPROPRIATENESS
• In linguistics and communication studies, appropriateness is the
extent to which an utterance is perceived as suitable for a particular
purpose and a particular audience in a particular social context.
BREVITY
• Brevity is shortness in duration and/or conciseness of expression in a
speech or a written text. Contrast with verbosity. Brevity is generally
considered a stylistic virtue as long as it's not achieved at the expense of
clarity.
 CLARITY
Clarity is a characteristic of a speech or a prose
composition that communicates effectively with its
intended audience. Also called perspicuity. In general, the
qualities of clearly written prose include a carefully defined
purpose, logical organization, well-constructed sentences,
and precise word choice.
 ETHICS
Simply put, ethical communication refers to communicating in a manner
that is clear, concise, truthful and responsible. But in a profession that
does not have an explicit set of guidelines, it can be challenging to
discern right from wrong.
 VIVIDNESS
• VIVIDNESS Words that vividly or
creatively describe things or
feelings usually add color and
spice to communication. Hence,
you are encouraged to find ways
to charm your audience through
the use of vivid words.
PRONUNCIATION
• Pronunciation is the way in which a
word or a language is spoken. This
may refer to generally agreed-upon
sequences of sounds used in
speaking a given word or language
in a specific dialect ("correct
pronunciation") or simply the way a
particular individual speaks a word
or language.
 ARTICULATION
• Articulation (pronunciation and talking) is the ability to physically
move the tongue, lips, teeth and jaw to produce sequences of speech
sounds, which make up words and sentences.

DIALECTS
• A dialect is a variety of language shared by a group of people (usually
defined in terms of region and/or ethnicity) that has some grammatical
patterns and words that differ from the “standard,” as well as
nonstandard pronunciations.
INTRODUCTION: PERFORMANCE TASK
• You have the option of selecting one of these tasks. The
first is for English Declamation, while the second is for
English Broadcasting.
• The SPEECH ACTIVITY are designed to help youth develop
skills, confidence, and poise in speaking to groups.
Additionally, public speaking will help teach participants
how to organize thoughts and express ideas and reward
and recognize participants for accomplishments they have
made in a friendly and competitive atmosphere.
 ENGLISH DECLAMATION MECHANICS
Declamation requires students to select a speech that was delivered in
public and perform an excerpt of that speech to an audience.
A minimum of two(2) minutes and a maximum of four(4) minutes
performance including the entrance and exit shall be applied.
A 1-point deduction shall be made for every 10-second excess during the
video presentation.
Submit your video presentation via Canvas delivering your Declamation
Speech on or before April 01, 2022.
Finally, students should pick a speech because they are impressed by the
original speaker's delivery. They should select a speech that they are
confident they can persuasively deliver.
ENGLISH BROADCASTING Mechanics
Broadcasting requires students to select a news that was
delivered in public and perform an excerpt of that speech to an
audience.
A minimum of two(2) minutes and a maximum of four(4)
minutes performance including the entrance and exit shall be
applied.
A 1-point deduction shall be made for every 10-second excess
during the video presentation.
Submit your video presentation via Canvas delivering your
Broadcasting Speech on or before April 01, 2022.
CRITERIA for English Declamation And
English Broadcasting
DELIVERY
40 %
MASTERY
30 %
(STAGE PRESCENCE) BODY
LANGUAGE/MOVEMENT/FACIAL
15 %
EXPRESSIONS
COSTUME, SOUND EFFECTS 15 %
AND PROPS
(INCLUDING TIMEFRAME)
• Samples:

• "Commencement Address to Tulane University" by Ellen

DeGeneres
• "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
• "Farewell to Baseball" by Louis Gherig
• "Adopting the Declaration of Human Rights" by Eleanor Roosevelt
• "Commencement Address to University of Michigan" by Dick
Costolo
• "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" by Frederick Douglass
• "Quit India" by Mahatma Ghandi
• "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry
• "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln
• "Commencement Address to University of Virginia" by Stephen
Colbert