Oral

Communication
in Context
Quarter 2 – Module 10:
Principles of Speech
Delivery

CO_Q2_Oral Communication in Context SHS_Module 10

 What I Need to Know

After learning the different principles, techniques and process in writing,

setting a very clear objective you should have in your writing speech, using the
principles of effective speech writing and exhibiting appropriate verbal and non –
verbal behavior in a given speech context, you are now ready to deliver an effective
speech.

Think of a speaker that one has heard and seen. Why do you think the
audience would like speech? Is it the speaker’s confidence, articulation or
pronunciation of words, appearance, or mastery of the language? All these answers
are definitely correct. A good speaker has to have a clear voice and utter words
understandably with the audience. The speaker also uses the right facial expressions
and appropriate gestures. However, a great speaker talked directly to the audience
with a convincing proposition and eye to eye contact. The speaker also moves with
confidence on stage showing mastery of Public Communication. In this module, the
learners are expected to understand wholeheartedly the principles of speech delivery.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. practice articulation, modulation, stage presence, facial expressions,

gestures and movements and rapport with the audience; and
2. deliver a speech in an audience observing the principles of effective speech
delivery learned.

What I Know

Directions: Below are the links of two speakers we have invited for today. Let’s watch
them carefully and try to accomplish the template this module has provided for you.
Here is the first link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdK0uYjy85o. Let’s watch
this and jot down your observation based on what you have watched. Do the same
to the second link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YivQYeI0vys. Try to compare
and contrast the two speakers by accomplishing the template below.

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 PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2
DELIVERY OBSERVATION OBSERVATION
Areas to be focused on:

1. Articulation

2. Modulation

3. Stage Presence

4. Facial Expressions

5. Gestures and Movements

6. Rapport with the Audience

Selected students share their answers in the class.

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 Lesson
Principles of Speech
10 Delivery

What’s In

It is said that public speaking is a process of imparting ideas, sharing

insights and giving information to broaden one’s comprehension and experience. It
is a kind of communication matter that involves a speaker delivering a prepared
speech to an audience through both oral and visual symbols. According to Beeve and
Beeve (1997), public speaking is both an art and science. An efficient public speaker
crafts artfully and creatively a message while relying upon time – tested principles of
human communication.

This lesson discusses about the different principles of speech delivery focusing
on the speaker’s articulation, modulation, stage presence, facial expressions,
gestures and movements and the rapport of the speaker to his/her audience.

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 What’s New

Directions: Go to youtube.ph and type in

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Martin+Luther+King+Jr.+Speech.
Watch and listen to the full version of Martin Luther King Jr. Speech entitled “I Have
a Dream.”

Using the chart below, try to scrutinize by honestly giving remarks or

feedbacks to Martin Luther King’s Speech.

MY WORKSHEET CHART
Overall Reaction about the Speech Remarks
1. What is the speaker trying to point out and the
audience to know?
2. Who do you think is the intended audience of the
speaker? Why the particular group?
3. What strategy(s) did the speaker use in order to
make the speech an effective one?
4. How do you feel about the speaker’s ideas as you
listened to the speech?
5. Were you convinced by the speaker as you listened
to the speech? Why or why not?
6. If you were to rate Martin Luther King’s Speech
using the scale of 1-10 where 1 is the lowest and 10
being the highest, what rate could you give?

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 What is It

Principles of Speech Delivery

When we speak of Speech Communication, it always ends up with the

concluding activity, which is the Speech Delivery. In this lesson, you will be honed
on the different principles of speech delivery which will surely prepare you not only
physically, mentally and emotionally but also confidently in facing an audience and
delivered a great speech. The principles that this lesson will focus on will be
thoroughly discussed.

There are several principles of Speech Delivery which an effective speaker

needs to follow:

The First Principle of Speech Delivery is Articulation. When a speaker’s

words cannot be understood because of poor articulation, the speech might as well
not have been delivered at all. Articulation refers to the clear pronunciation or diction
and speech which is very essential in effectively transmitting the message. Word
choice and grammatical correctness are necessary in writing the speech, but it is
highly important to know by the speaker the correct way of saying a word, whether
they are familiar or unfamiliar. It also includes proper breathing techniques together
with the correct production of sounds that make up words contribute to an efficient
articulation. The Second Principle of Speech Delivery: Modulation. Voice quality
is the key when we speak of modulation. There is pleasant sounding voice which is
soothing to the ears. On the other hand, there is sounding voice that is unpleasant
to the ears. Something that sounds flat, high pitch and screeching to listen to.
Modulation refers to the capability of the vocal tone to adjust to the resonance and
timbre of the voice.

However, a microphone in any speaking engagement requires modulation as

the amplifiers will resonate voices further. Nevertheless, with or without the
microphone, the speaker should know how to produce a pleasant sound through
his/her voice which will bombard the eardrums of the audience. If the speaker
produces a well-modulated voice, the audience will pay attention to every details
he/she will say. Hence, he/she will be heard and his/her purpose of delivering
his/her message will be sent and received clearly and unmistakably.

The Third Principle of the Speech Delivery is Stage Presence. Stage

Presence refers to the ability of the speaker to “own the stage,” meaning to be able to
fill the space and project his/her personality to the audience. However, the opposite
of stage presence is stage fright, which is considered the topmost fear in the world of
public speaking. There is a saying that “no one is immune from stage fright,” the
moment you stand in front of a large crowd you would always feel this fear. However,
a good speaker though would feel fear in speaking in front of an audience should

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only feel it in the beginning part of his speech and should always overcome the said
fear. If the speaker manages overcoming his/her fear, chances are he/she would
deliver the speech victoriously. Otherwise, the speaker will fail to transmit the
message he/she has to send to his audience.

The Fourth Principle of Speech Delivery is Facial Expressions, Gestures

and Movements. It is not just the choice of words and the proper pronunciation that
make you an effective speaker and make a successful speech delivery. The message
of the speech is being reinforced by the facial expressions, gestures and movements
of the speaker. These principles emphasize certain points. Facial Expressions should
change with the content of the speech, gestures or movements on the other hand,
highlights the points being clarified and direct the audience to follow every word and
important details the speaker has to say.

Lastly, the Fifth Principle of Speech Delivery is Audience Rapport. It has

been said in the previous lessons that the most important tool for establishing a
connection with the audience is an audience analysis. Using those data, the speaker
will have an idea on a speech material that would appeal to the audience or listeners.
With this data at hand, the speaker would know how to deliver the message to the
audience and strike them or connect with his/her listeners at a deeper level.

What’s More

Directions: Using the speech you wrote in the previous lesson, let you and your
seatmate discuss and analyze the speech using the speech analysis template below.
Write your remarks or observation.

SPEECH ANALYSIS
Title of the Speech:
Name of the Speaker:
Event:
Indicators Analysis/Remarks
1. Articulation
2. Modulation
3. Stage Presence
4. Facial Expressions
5. Gestures and Movements
6. Audience Rapport
(Report your findings after the conduct of the “speech analysis” in class.)

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Directions: Draft a personal speech on any of the following topics listed below:

a. Graft and Corruption in Government

b. Sex and Violence in Filipino Movies

c. Cellphone/Computer: Boon or Bane

d. The Value of Lifelong Learning

What I Have Learned

1. Oliver and Cortright put succinctly that: “a speaker, like a rifleman, ought
first to make sure of his target.” This only proved that for the speaker to
succeed, he must first be well prepared.
2. We have to be familiarized with the different elements involved in delivering
a speech successfully.
3. Using the principles of effective speech delivery, we would be able to transmit
the message we have to transmit clearly and purposively to our audience.
4. The Principles of Speech Delivery include: articulation, modulation, stage
presence, facial expressions, gestures and movements and rapport with the
audience.
5. In articulation, the speaker must know how to pronounce the words clearly
and the other elements of utterance, paying attention to critical sound, in
modulation, the speaker must know how to control the flow and rhythm of
his/her speech, in stage presence, the speaker must have the ability to “own
the stage,” meaning to be able to fill the space and project his/her personality
to the audience, in facial expressions, gestures and movements, the
speaker’s facial expressions should change with the content of the speech,
gestures or movements on the other hand, will highlights the points being
clarified and direct the audience to follow every word and important details
the speaker has to say, and lastly, in the rapport with the audience, it is
the most important tool for establishing a connection with the audience.
6. To end this recapitulation about our topic, let us put in mind what Lilly
Walters said, and I quote, “the success of your presentation or speech,
will be judged not by the knowledge you send but with what the listener
receives.”

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Record or video your prepared speech using your mobile phones or any
available gadgets you have at hand. Send or post your delivered recorded speech in
a google drive or any media platforms or applications you know for your teacher’s
viewing and grading. Be guided by the rubric below.
Here are the possible topics you choose:

a. Graft and Corruption in Government

b. Sex and Violence in Filipino Movies

c. Cellphone/Computer: Boon or Bane

d. The Value of Lifelong Learning

Rubric Scoring for a Speech Presentation

Skill 3 2 1 0
1. Use of Verbal and Some verbal Very few verbal The verbal
Verbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and
Nonverbal elements elements did elements were nonverbal
Language worked not complement employed to elements were
together to the content of complement inappropriate
complement the speech. the content of for the
the content of the speech. speech.
the speech.
2. Word Use Words used Words evidently Simple Words were
were creative considered the language, not chosen
and well- audience, context, or well. Some
chosen for appropriate examples were words were
target language and used. clearly
audience. examples. inappropriate.
Examples
were precise.
3. Content Content was Content was Content was a Content was
very sufficiently little not
entertaining entertaining entertaining; entertaining
enabling the enabling the the speaker at all; speaker
speaker to speaker to have barely and audience
connect well good connection connected with did not
with the with the the audience. connect.
audience. audience.

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 4. Delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery
was seemed effective was was totally
spontaneous – but use of inconsistent ineffective. No
– natural, volume, eye with the overall connection
confident, and contact, voice, message; with the
strengthened etc. may not be gestures, facial audience was
the message – constant. The expressions, established.
posture, eye content of and eye Speaker
contact, hand speech was still contact were looked at the
gestures, consistent with very limited; floor and
facial the overall the speech was mumbled
expressions, message. read most of most of the
volume, pace, the time. time. Message
etc. showed was not
readiness to understood at
communicate. all.

Assessment

Directions: Go to youtube.ph and type in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHyJYcUIUjg&list=PL929D1AFF81AAEB40.
Watch and listen to the full version of the speech of the late Senator Benigno S.
Aquino, Jr. Then, rate the speech you have watched and listened to. Exchange works
with your classmates and evaluate their work using the rubric scoring below.

Rubric Scoring for a Speech Presentation

Skill 3 2 1 0
1. Use of Verbal and Some verbal Very few verbal The verbal
Verbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and nonverbal and
Nonverbal elements elements did elements were nonverbal
Language worked not employed to elements were
together to complement complement the inappropriate
complement the content of content of the for the
the content of the speech. speech. speech.
the speech.

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2. Word Use Words used Words Simple Words were
were creative evidently language, not chosen
and well- considered context, or well. Some
chosen for the audience, examples were words were
target appropriate used. clearly
audience. language and inappropriate.
Examples were examples.
precise.
3. Content Content was Content was Content was a Content was
very sufficiently little not
entertaining entertaining entertaining; entertaining
enabling the enabling the the speaker at all; speaker
speaker to speaker to barely and audience
connect well have good connected with did not
with the connection the audience. connect.
audience. with the
audience.
4. Delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery The delivery
was seemed was was totally
spontaneous – effective – but inconsistent ineffective. No
natural, use of volume, with the overall connection
confident, and eye contact, message; with the
strengthened voice, etc. gestures, facial audience was
the message – may not be expressions, established.
posture, eye constant. The and eye contact Speaker
contact, hand content of were very looked at the
gestures, facial speech was limited; the floor and
expressions, still speech was mumbled
volume, pace, consistent read most of most of the
etc. showed with the the time. time. Message
readiness to overall was not
communicate. message. understood at
all.

Additional Comments/Observations:

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Read the instructions below and do what is asked for.

1. Have one of your speeches videotaped, and then watch yourself on video.
List down your strong points and some points to be improved. Watch the tape
a second time and then evaluate your articulation, modulation, stage
presence, facial expressions, gestures and movements.

STRONG POINTS POINTS FOR IMPROVEMENT

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

2. Based on your task in number 1, examine the introductory part as well as

the conclusion of your speech. Answer the following questions:

a. Is your introduction adequate?

b. Is your conclusion meaningful and powerful