Lesson 6 | Week 11-14

Public Communication

Introduction
After listening to the speeches of the champions, you may have noticed that aside from the
speech content, their delivery was also essential to their victory. The speakers seemed so natural
and at ease that you wonder: Are effective speakers made, or are they naturally born effective
speakers? It is true that some people are born with special gifts in public speaking, but it is also
true that most of the best public speakers either underwent intensive formal training or got
involved in several speaking situations that, over time, enabled them to hone the skill.

According to Stephen Lucas (2011), author of The Art of Public Speaking, a good delivery
means that you are capable and able to present your message in a clear, coherent, and
interesting way. In addition to this, he also says:

Good delivery…conveys the speaker’s ideas clearly, interestingly, and without

distracting the audience. Most audiences prefer delivery that combines a certain
degree of formality with the best attributes of good conversation—directness,
spontaneity, animation, vocal and facial expressiveness, and a lively sense of
communication (p. 244).

Objectives
1. Discuss the different kinds of speeches
2. Examine the structure of public speeches
3. Practice public speaking

ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

(Use a separate sheet of bond paper to answer the activity)

Task: Tick the column that determines how often you practice what the statements say. Do this
as objectively as possible. Bear in mind that there are no wrong answers.

Usually Sometimes Seldom Never

1. I use an appropriate type of speech delivery.
2. I am aware of different speaking situations.
3. I use a conversational style in my speech.
4. I establish and maintain eye contact effectively.
5. I adjust the volume of my voice depending on
the size of the audience.
6. I vary my speed.
7. I modulate my voice.
8. I use pauses effectively
9. I pronounce words correctly.
10. I avoid mannerisms or distracting movements
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL /30
LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

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 Score Level of Proficiency
28 – 30 Advanced
Usually – 3 points
25 – 27 Proficient
Sometimes – 2 points
23 – 24 Approaching Proficiency
Seldom – 1 point
21 – 22 Developing
Never – 0
20 and below Beginning

After completing the task, answer the following questions.

1. What can you say about your result? Do you agree or disagree? Justify?
2. Based on your own assessment, what can you do to improve?

Lesson Development
TYPES OF SPEECH ACCORDING TO PURPOSE
The purpose for writing and delivering the speech can be classified into three—to inform,
to entertain, or to persuade.
An informative speech provides the audience with a clear understanding of a concept or
idea. The lectures of your teachers are the best examples of this type.
An entertainment speech amuses the audience. The humorous speeches of comedians and
performers are the best examples of this type.
A persuasive speech seeks to provide the audience with favorable or acceptable ideas that
can influence their own ideas and decisions. The campaign speeches of the running candidates
for government posts are the best examples of this type.
The purpose can be general and specific. Study the examples below to see the differences.

General Purpose Specific Purpose

• To inform freshmen about the process of conducting an automated
student government election
• To inform freshmen about the definition and relevance of information
To inform
literacy today
• To inform freshmen about the importance of effective money
management
• To entertain freshmen with interesting observations of people who
lack information literacy
• To entertain freshmen with the success stories of the people in the
To entertain
community
• To entertain freshmen with his/her funny experiences in automated
election
• To persuade freshmen students to develop information literacy skills
• To persuade the school administrators to switch from manual to
To persuade automated student government election
• To persuade the school administrators to promote financial
literacy among students

The topic is your focal point of your speech, which can be determined once you have
decided on your purpose. If you are free to decide on a topic, choose one that really interests
you. There are a variety of strategies used in selecting a topic, such as using your personal
experiences, discussing with your family members or friends, free writing, listing, asking
questions, or semantic webbing.
Narrowing down a topic means making your main idea more specific and focused. The
strategies in selecting a topic can also be used when you narrow down a topic.

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 In the example below, “Defining and developing effective money management skills of
freshmen” is the specific topic out of a general one, which is “Effective money management.”

General Purpose To inform

To inform freshmen on the importance of effective money
Specific purpose
management
Topic Financial literacy or effective money management
Effective money management
Effective money management of freshmen
Narrowing down a
Developing an effective money management of freshmen
topic through listing
Defining and developing effective money management skills of
freshmen

Data gathering is the stage where you collect ideas, information, sources, and references
relevant or related to your specific topic. This can be done by visiting the library, browsing the
web, observing a certain phenomenon or event related to your topic, or conducting an interview
or survey. The data that you will gather will be very useful in making your speech informative,
entertaining, or persuasive.
Writing patterns, in general, are structures that will help you organize the ideas related
to your topic. Examples are biographical, categorical/topical, causal, chronological,
comparison/contrast, problem-solution, and spatial.
Below are different writing patterns from which you can select the one that best suits
your topic and/or purpose.

Pattern Descriptions Examples

To inform my audience about my
Presents
Specific Purpose grandfather, the late former President
descriptions of
Ramon Magsaysay
Biographical your life or of a
Describing the life and works of my
person, famous
Specific Topic grandfather, the late former President
or not
Ramon Magsaysay
To persuade the community members to
reduce, reuse, and recycle as means of
Presents related Specific Purpose
eliminating garbage and protecting the
Categorical/ Categories
environment
Topical supporting the
Why the community members should
topic
Specific Topic promote reducing, reusing, and
recycling
To inform my audience on the effects of
Presents cause- Specific Purpose
overeating
Causal effect
Explaining the possible effects of
relationships Specific Topic
overeating to one’s health
To inform my audience about the
Specific Purpose significant events in the 1986 EDSA
Presents the idea Revolution or People Power
Chronological
in time order Describing the significant events before,
Specific Topic during, and after the 1986 EDSA
Revolution or People Power
To persuade the audience that living in
Comparison/ Presents
Specific Purpose the Philippines is better than living in
contrast comparison/
Australia

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 contrast of two Explaining why the Philippines is more
Specific Topic
or three points habitable than Australia
To persuade the audience to support the
Presents an
Specific Purpose educational programs of the national
identified
government
Problem- problem, its
Explaining the reasons for supporting the
solution causes, and
government’s educational programs
recommended Specific Topic
seen as the primary means of increasing
solutions
the literacy rate in the Philippines

An outline is a hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas. Experts in public
speaking state that once your outline is ready, two-thirds of your speech writing is finished. A
good outline helps you see that all the ideas are in line with your main idea or message. The
elements of an outline include introduction, body, and conclusion. Write your outline based on
how you want your ideas to develop. Below are some of the suggested formats.

1. Table format

Purpose To persuade
To persuade the community members to reduce, reuse, and recycle as
Specific purpose
means of eliminating garbage and protecting the environment
Promoting the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling in
Topic
eliminating wastes and protecting the environment
Pattern Problem-solution
Share facts on the current situation of the environment.
Introduction
State the message of the speech (specific topic).
Discuss how improper waste disposal becomes an environmental
problem.
Body
Explain how reducing, reusing, and recycling would eliminate wastes and
protect the environment.
State the specific purpose of your speech again.
Conclusion
Call for action.

List format
1.0 As of today, there is an alarming increase of wastes in our community.
1.1. According to Solid Waste Management Office, if we do not take immediate action,
we might face more perils caused by natural calamities.
1.2. Now, I am going to talk about how to eliminate wastes and protect the
environment.

2.0 Improper waste disposal causes environmental problems.

2.1 Wastes contaminate the soil.
2.2 Wastes contaminate the water
2.3 Wastes can cause floods.

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 3.0 There are ways to eliminate wastes and protect the environment.
3.1 Reducing, reusing, and recycling can help eliminate wastes.
3.2 People should start doing these at home.

4.0 We must act now.

4.1 This solution should be supported by the local government.
4.2 Let us learn from the lessons in natural calamities we have experienced.

The body of the speech provides explanations, examples, or any details that can help you
deliver your purpose and explain the main idea of your speech.
One major consideration in developing the body of your speech is the focus or central
idea. The body of your speech should only have one central idea.
The following are some strategies to highlight your main idea.
• Present real-life or practical examples
• Show statistics
• Present comparisons
• Share ideas from the experts or practitioners

The introduction is the foundation of your speech. Here, your primary goal is to get the
attention of your audience and present the subject or main idea of your speech. Your first few
words should do so.
The following are some strategies.
• Use a real-life experience and connect that experience to your subject.
• Use practical examples and explain their connection to your subject.
• Start with a familiar or strong quote and then explain what it means.
• Use facts or statistics and highlight their importance to your subject.
• Tell a personal story to illustrate your point.

The conclusion restates the main idea of your speech. Furthermore, it provides a
summary, emphasizes the message, and calls for action. While the primary goal of the
introduction is to get the attention of your audience, the conclusion aims to leave the audience
with a memorable statement.
The following are some strategies.
• Begin your conclusion with a restatement of your message.
• Use positive examples, encouraging words, or memorable lines from songs or
stories familiar to your audience.
• Ask a question or series of questions that can make your audience reflect or
ponder.

TYPES OF SPEECH ACCORDING TO DELIVERY

1. Extemporaneous
• Speaking with limited preparation
• Guided by notes or outline
Description
• Delivered conversationally
• Most popular type
• When you are a candidate for a post in a student government and you
Speaking
deliver your campaign speech before a voting public
Situations
• When you are assigned to report a topic in class
• Helps you look confident
Advantages • Engages the audience
Disadvantages • May not have adequate time to plan, organize, and rehearse

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 • Create an outline
• Organize your points logically (most important to least important or
vice versa)
Tips
• Use facts and real-life experiences as your examples
• Manage your time well
• Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse

2. Impromptu
• Speaking without advanced preparation
Description • Unrehearsed speech
• Spoken conversationally
Speaking • In an event where you are asked to say a few words
Situations • First day at work or in class, or during an interview
• Spontaneous or natural speaking
Advantages
• More focused and brief
• Tendency to be disorganized
Disadvantages • Lacks connection with the audience
• Nerve-racking for inexperienced speakers and beginners
• Once you are requested to say something, pause for a moment to
plan in your head what to say.
Tips • State your main point briefly and deliver it at a pace your audience
can follow.
• End by saying thank you.

3. Manuscript
• Speaking with advanced preparation
Description • Planned and rehearsed speech
• Reading aloud a written message
• Newscasting with a TelePrompter or an autocue device
Speaking
• Presenting the legal proceedings and verdict in court
Situations
• Reading the rules and criteria in a contest
• Exact repetition of the written words
Advantages
• Guided speech
• Boring and uninteresting presentation
Disadvantages
• Lacks audience rapport or connection
• Rehearse the speech over and over again until you sound natural.
Tips • Observe accomplished news anchors and note how conversational
they sound when they deliver the news

4. Memorized
• Speaking with advanced preparation
Description • Planned and rehearsed speech
• Reciting a written message word-for-word from memory
• When you perform in a stage play
Speaking
• When you deliver a declamation, oratorical, or literary piece
Situations
• When an actor or actress in a scene performs a script from memory
• Exact repetition of the written words from memory
Advantages
• Free to move around the stage
• Speakers might end up speaking in a monotone pattern.
Disadvantages
Alternatively, he/she might take a fast pace.

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 • When the speaker cannot control his/her stage fright, he/she might
have difficulty remembering his/her memorized speech.
• Rehearse the speech over and over again until you sound natural and
feel confident.
Tips
• Observe how actors/actresses perform their script in a theater,
television, or movie scenes.

DELIVERY FOR DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

Bear in mind that not all speaking situations happen in the classroom. Some may happen in
unfamiliar environments. To illustrate, you may run or be nominated for a school or local
government office, so a room-to-room and public campaign speech is required; or you may be
invited to welcome a visitor in your school or community, so an opening or welcoming remark is
necessary; or you may be asked to represent your school or community in a literary contest.
These are a few situations where your delivery skill will be simultaneously challenged and honed.
As a public speaker you need to be ready to deal with the most common challenges in
different speaking environments. Below are some of them.

1. Speaking to a specific audience size

Description • Audience size depends on the venue size.
Advantages • You can determine your approach with your audience: more
intimate and personal for a smaller size; more formal for a larger
size.
Disadvantages • This can be challenging and intimidating.
Tips • Ask the organizers about the estimated number of the audience so
you can adjust your delivery.
• Practice, practice, practice.

2. Speaking in an open-air venue or outside a building

Description • Examples are open courts or grounds, football fields, farms, etc.
Advantages • You will feel more relaxed due to the atmosphere of the venue.
• You will encounter a lot of communication barriers such as noise,
inattentive audiences, discomfort, challenging weather, possible
absence of technology such as audio-visual equipment, etc.
• You might be forced to make adjustments, especially in voice
Disadvantages projection.
Tips • Check the venue prior to your speaking engagement.
• Ask the organizers about the availability of equipment.
• Challenge yourself on how you can get and maintain the attention
of your audience.
• Use the outdoor setting or venue to your advantage as a way of
jumpstarting your speech or as an example to support your main
point.
• Practice, practice, practice.

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 3. Speaking in different venues
Description • Speaking venues that vary according to size: classroom, meeting or
conference room, ball room, social hall, auditorium, covered court,
open court, etc.
Advantages • You will be exposed to different venues, which will add to your
public speaking experience.
Disadvantages • You will have to make big adjustments in terms of your nonverbal
cues: volume of voice, body language, facial expression, etc.
Tips • Check the venue days before your scheduled speech and arrive
hours earlier in the venue, so you can determine the adjustments to
make.
• For a large venue, speak more slowly, use pauses frequently to
highlight the most important ideas of your speech, and make use of
facial expressions and gestures. When you use visual aids, make
them more visible.
• In a small venue, your audience will see you up close. Therefore,
manage your notes well when you use them and adjust your
nonverbal cues as necessary.
• Practice, practice, practice.

4. Speaking with a microphone

Description • Its main function is to increase the volume of your voice, not to
clarify the pronunciation and enunciation of words.
Advantages • With a microphone, you can easily get the attention of your
audience because of the loudness of your voice.
Disadvantages • Using a microphone can be challenging because there is a tendency
to underuse or overuse it.
Tips • Check the microphone if it functions well.
• Check your voice in the microphone to see whether you
are audible enough.
• In a small venue, you may not use a microphone, but you
need to manage your voice’s volume well
• Practice, practice, practice.

5. Speaking with a podium or lectern

Description • A podium or lectern is a reading desk with a stand and a slanted
top.
Advantages • Notes can be placed on the slanted top, and will work best for
extemporaneous and manuscript speeches.
• The lectern can be used as a means to hide or cover nervousness or
stage fright.
Disadvantages • Some may have the tendency to hide their hands behind the
podium, which will not help them enhance their message
Tips • Stand straight, as good posture exudes confidence.
• Avoid gripping the edges of the podium with both hands. Aside
from this, also avoid hiding them behind the podium.
• For extemporaneous and impromptu speakers, step to the side
occasionally once you have composed yourself, so you can
effectively use your gestures, make eye contact, and connect more
with your audience.

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 • Practice, practice, practice.

Whatever speaking situation you are in, the most important thing is you master your
speech. You can only do this by constantly carrying out the right practices.

EDITING/REVISING
Your written speech involves correcting errors in mechanics, such as grammar,
punctuation, capitalization, unity, coherence, and others. Andrew Dlugan (2013), an award-
winning public speaker, lists six power principles for speech editing.
• Edit for focus.
“So, what’s the point? What’s the message of the speech?”

Ensure that everything you have written, from introduction to conclusion, is related to
your central message.

• Edit for clarity.

“I don’t understand the message because the examples or supporting details were
confusing.”
Make all ideas in your speech clear by arranging them in logical order (e.g., main idea first
then supporting details, or supporting details first then main idea).

• Edit for concision.

“The speech was all over the place; the speaker kept talking endlessly as if no
one was listening to him/her.”
Keep your speech short, simple, and clear by eliminating unrelated stories and sentences
and by using simple words.

• Edit for continuity

“The speech was too difficult to follow; I was lost in the middle.”
Keep the flow of your presentation smooth by adding transition words and phrases.

• Edit for variety

“I didn’t enjoy the speech because it was boring.”
Add spice to your speech by shifting tone and style from formal to conversational and
vice-versa, moving around the stage, or adding humor.

• Edit for impact and beauty.

“There’s nothing really special about the speech.”
Make your speech memorable by using these strategies: surprise the audience, use vivid
descriptive images, write well-crafted and memorable lines, and use figures of speech.

Rehearsing gives you an opportunity to identify what works and what does not work for you and
for your target audience. Some strategies include reading your speech aloud, recording for your
own analysis or for your peers or coaches to give feedback on your delivery. The best thing to
remember at this stage is: “Constant practice makes perfect.”

TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE SPEECH DELIVERY

To be effective in your delivery, watch and emulate people who speak in public
excellently. While observing, take note of the following:

• How they approach their audience (formal, informal, personal, conversational, intimate,
among others)

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 • How they connect with their audience (using eye contact, body movements, and facial
expressions)
• How they present themselves (stage presence: how they look, stand, walk, use nonverbal
cues, act on and off the stage)
• How they use their voice in terms of volume (loudness or softness), pitch (highness or
lowness), rate or speed, pauses to show emphasis and strengthen the clarity of the
message, vocal variety (effective changes in volume, pitch, rate and pauses), and
pronunciation
• The items enumerated are the tools that can help you develop your speech. Practice in
front of a mirror and observe your own delivery with these tools in mind. Alternatively,
you can practice in front of your family, friends, classmates, or those who have already
done public speaking. You can ask for feedback or seek advice from them. Explore which
tools work best for you and develop a habit of effective delivery to enhance your public
speaking skill. Keep practicing and engaging yourself in speaking situations. Remember,
you already have the public speaking skill, but you will only improve if you speak in public
constantly.

MORE TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE SPEECH DELIVERY

Following are more techniques and tips to help you deliver your speech well:
1. Use a conversational style more often. This is the style that is more natural; it is the style
that you always use when you express yourself with your family and friends. Audience
members do not like the speaker to sound unnatural or exaggerated.
2. Look your audience members in the eye so they will feel that they are part of your
speech. Eye contact should be maintained to keep the attention of your audience and
enhance your delivery.
3. Remember to adjust your volume to the size of the audience and the venue. When
addressing a large audience, modulate your voice in such a way that you speak loudly
without sounding like shouting or yelling.
4. Vary your rate or speed to keep your audience interested and to avoid a monotone
pattern. The audience might get bored if you speak very slowly and they might get
confused if you speak very fast. Hence, your rate should be at an appropriate speed.
5. Master your voice and find your pitch level (high or low). If you have a high pitch level,
modulate or slightly move it down. If you have a low pitch level, modulate or slightly move
it up. Your performance will definitely be affected if you do not modulate.
6. Use pauses when you emphasize the most important words, phrases, or sentences. Your
pauses should not last for three seconds. Otherwise, it will result in dead air or a moment
of awkward silence.
7. Pronounce and enunciate words correctly. You will confuse the audience if you
mispronounce words, and it could distract them and affect your credibility.
8. Avoid fillers or expressions that substitute actual words in your speech because these
words are distracting. Examples of fillers are “like,” “um,” “ah,” “uh,” and “er.” To reduce
the use of these fillers, detect the instances when you use them: Do you generally use
fillers after each sentence, between different ideas, or whenever you make transitions?
Then, instead of using them the next time you deliver a speech, simply stop and pause.
9. Start your speech by standing straight and balancing your weight. This will give a positive
first impression.
10. Use precise movements. Avoid distracting mannerisms like swaying back and forth,
leaning on the podium, licking or biting your lips, playing with your wristwatch or jewelry,
scratching parts of your body, frowning, and others. Observe your mannerisms and learn
how to avoid them when speaking in public.
11. Avoid having a poker face or a highly animated face. These facial expressions appear
distracting and may even be annoying. Instead, follow the most highly suggested tip:

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 smile. However, make sure that the meaning of your speech reflects in your facial
expressions; do not smile if you are talking about something sad.
12. Dress properly and appropriately. Wearing the proper attire will make you look more
confident and professional. Make sure not to overdress, as this may distract your
audience.
13. Observe ethics by coming prepared, being honest with your words, being polite, avoiding
offensive words and back-biting or talking negative things about other people, or copying
someone’s work without proper documentation.
14. Breathe in and out to relax before your speech. Most importantly, have fun.

EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. Interview
An interview is a conversation between two or more people where questions are asked
by the interviewer to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee. Interviews are used for
purposes that range from evaluating job candidates to collecting market research and
creating news stories. Interviews are usually led and completed by the interviewer based on
what the interviewee says. They tend to be far more personal than questionnaires and
surveys, as the interviewer works directly with the interviewee. The format also ranges
depending on the context, purpose, and constraints for both parties.

2. Report
News reporting involves discovering all relevant facts, selecting and presenting the
important facts and weaving a comprehensive story. Reporting involves hard work, which in
turn involves stamina and patience. The main function of journalistic profession is news
reporting.
A reporter needs not only energy to spend long hours chasing a story, collecting facts
from various sources in an effort to dig up the truth, he needs must have the will to pursue
the course of his investigation to the very end in order to produce a really comprehensive
story without any missing links or unanswered questions. They obtain their information
through a number of sources. These may include personal interviews, contacts, wire services
(news transmitted via satellite dishes), news briefings, and question-and-answer periods.

3. Oral Presentation
An oral presentation is a short talk on a set topic given to a tutorial or seminar group. In
an oral presentation one (or more) students give a talk to a tutorial group and present views
on a topic based on their readings or research. The rest of the group then joins in a discussion
of the topic. If you are able to choose a topic, select the one that you have some questions
about and that interests you the most. Your presentation may be given as an individual or as
part of a group.
The main purpose of an oral presentation is to present subject content in an organized,
concise and effective manner to a live audience. When delivering an oral presentation,
certain challenges require ingenious techniques to engage into an impromptu interaction
with the audience members. Planning, writing and completing are three key elements in
any oral presentation process.

4. TED Talks
A TEDx Talk is a showcase for speakers presenting great, well-formed ideas in under 18 minutes.
This short talk model works, since it only demands the audience's attention for a short period of
time, decreasing the chance of minds wandering or daydreaming about lunch. In fact, some of our
greatest TED Talks have been as short as 5 minutes long!
It can actually be one of two things:
• Something that’s new and surprising; an idea or invention that your audience has never
heard about.

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 • A great basic idea (that your audience has maybe already heard) with a compelling new
argument behind it that challenges beliefs and perspectives.
In other words, an idea isn’t just a story or a list of facts. A good idea takes certain evidence
or observations and draws a larger conclusion.

SUMMARY
As a student of public speaking, you should know that public speaking is not simply reading
your speech or talking about your topic. It requires making connections with your audience and
presenting yourself formally to the public. There are types of speeches according to purpose and
delivery from which you can choose the best one or the most appropriate in a given situation.

ASSESSMENT
(Use a separate sheet of bond paper to answer the activities)

Week 11 output
Differentiate the four types of speech delivery in terms of definition and examples of
speaking situations. Use the table below for your answers.

Types Definition Examples

Extemporaneous
Impromptu
Manuscript
Memorized

Week 12 output
Below are links to empowering speeches delivered by inspiring people at an event
organized by the nonprofit organization, TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design).
Watch any of the videos. Alternatively, you may refer to this link
http://www.ted.com/talks for other options. Then, do the task that follows.
• Why We Tell Stories by Patricia Evangelista
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GczfdbrQNzc
• Our Return on Investment by Sabsy Ongkiko (spoken in Tagalog)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOi4ZR57fA
• Why I Must Come out by Geena Rocero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCZCok_u37w
• Balikbayan by Michi Ferreol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cgIslzZE5c
• How Lupang Hinirang Ought to be Sung by Joey Ayala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41guxaNk9FY
• How To Turn Heartbreak Into Nasa Iyo Ang Huling Halaklak by Antoinette Jadaone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFQwQDUsHME
• Who I want to be by Megan Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKXYmQ81No
• Reverse inspiration: learning from the faults of others by Ramon Bautista
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tTnPEBwzzM
Evaluate the speaker and complete the following table with your assessment.

Title of Speech Viewed:

Name of Speaker:
Type of Speech Delivery Used:
Type of Speech According to Purpose Used:

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 General Purpose
Specific Purpose
Topic
Specific (Narrowed-down) Topic
Speech Pattern
Outline: Introduction
Body
Conclusion
What is the audience and venue size?
Did the speaker adjust to the audience size and venue size?
Did the speaker use the microphone?
How did the speaker approach the audience?
Did the speaker maintain eye contact?
Did the speaker use the volume of his/her voice well?
Did the speaker use his/her rate well?
Did the speaker use his/her pitch well?
Did the speaker use pauses well?
Did the speaker pronounce words correctly?
Did the speaker avoid fillers?
Did the speaker avoid distracting movements?
Did the speaker use appropriate facial expressions?
Did the speaker dress for the occasion?

Week 13-14 output

Interview a local official or a student government officer on his/her experiences in public
speaking (campaign speeches, reading of policy or memo in public, introducing a speaker, giving
of welcome/opening or closing remarks, inspirational talk, etc). Then, with a minimum of 500
words, make a written report about their responses.
Follow the format: computerized, font 12, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing.

FURTHER READINGS
TED Talks
https://speakupforsuccess.com/how-are-ted-talks-and-business-presentations-different/

RESOURCES
1. https://lumen.instructure.com/courses/218897/pages/linkedtext54205?module_item_id=
5007051
2. http://studylecturenotes.com/news-reporting-definition-types-and-perquisites/
3. https://maths.ucd.ie/modules/sci10010/SCI10010%20-
%2012%20Seminars%20and%20Presentations.pdf
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