Speeches According to Context

and Style
 Learning Objectives

▪ To know what speech contexts are

▪ To learn about what communicative style

to use according to speech context
situation
Key Understanding
▪ Students will learn about speech contexts
that could help them discern which
communicative style to use according to
situation or occasion.
Key Questions
▪ How do you determine which
communicative style works best for a
specific situation?
What is a Speech Context?
Speech Context takes into consideration
the purpose of communication according to
their setting or situation including the
number of participants in order to
determine which communicative style or
approach to use for a particular event,
occasion or scenario.
 Types of Speech Contexts
1. Intrapersonal = communicating to one’s self
like diary, journal, note taking, memorizing
dialogues and role for performance, etc.

2. Interpersonal =communication that involves

two or more participants and which can be formal
or informal.
 Kinds of Interpersonal Contexts
2. 1. Dyadic = involves two participants
communicating to each other.
a. Conversation (informal) = two people chatting
and talking about any topic under the sun.
b. Dialogue (formal) = in-depth heart-to-heart
chat as in guidance counselling, confessions
with a priest, etc.
c. Interview (formal) = getting to know someone
by means of asking them spontaneous or
prepared questions.
 Kinds of Interpersonal Contexts
2. 2. Small Group Discussion = involves
three to 15 people studying an issue or
discussing a problem and must have an
agenda, leader and outcome to accomplish.
(e.g: panel discussions, symposia)
a. Study Group = goal is to study the issue
not necessarily to solve it.
b. Task-Oriented Group = aim is to come up
with solutions to a problem.
 Kinds of Interpersonal Contexts
2. 3. Public Speaking = a speaker speaks to the
audiences according to theme or occasion.
a. Formal Public Speaking = occurs in a formal
venue with microphones, stage, lecterns, etc. and
usually with a structured program involving
emcee, welcome remarks, keynote address, and
closing remarks.
b. Informal Public Speaking = the speaker speaks
to audiences in casual gathering like town hall
meetings and street protests.
 Kinds of Interpersonal Contexts
2. 4. Mass Communication = involves
communicating to the public through the use
of broadcast media (radio, print, TV, Internet,
social media).
2. 5. Organizational Communication =
written or oral communication occurring
within organizations or companies like a
memo from the CEO/school principal to
his/her staff.
 Kinds of Interpersonal Contexts
2. 6. Intercultural Communication = written
and oral communication that occurs among
groups of people with different cultures,
nationalities or languages (e.g. UN
Assemblies, APEC meetings, etc.).
 Culminating Activity

• Role-Playing: Interview
Who is the famous person that you
admire? Is he/she a politician, movie star,
CEO, athlete, etc.? Imagine that you will
be a talk show host assigned to interview
him/her. Prepare your list of interview
questions in a written document.