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Oral-com Reviewer 2nd Quarter

The document covers key concepts in oral communication, including communicative competence, types of speech contexts, speech styles, and components of utterances. It outlines various types of speeches based on purpose and delivery, as well as principles of speech writing and delivery. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of audience analysis and effective communication strategies.

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Oral Communication (2nd Quarter Written Exam)

CHAPTER 3 – Communicative Competence

Communicative Competence – earned by Dell Hymes (1966); grammatical knowledge and social
knowledge and learn when to use utterance appropriately

Types of speech context:

Intrapersonal – yourself (internal discourse, solo vocal, solo written)

Interpersonal – two or more people:

➢ dyadic[two people sharing mutual ideas],


➢ small group[face-to-face two or more],
➢ public[audience centered].

Kinds of Small group:

• Panel discussion – discuss complex topics, informal but organized in front of large audience.
• Lecture – single discourse or speech, imparting information to the audience.
• Forum – like debate, but open to all
• Symposium – conference for a discussion
• Debate – exchange of arguments from the two parties.

Speech styles:

➢ Casual
➢ Formal
➢ Intimate
➢ Consultative
➢ Frozen

3 Component of utterances

1. Locutionary Speech Act – occur when speaker performs an utterance


a) Utterance Act – sound is made [uh, uhm, hm]
b) Propositional Act – meaning or reference statement
2. Illocutionary Speech Act – force of the speakers intent a true speech act (ex: ordering, asking,
informing, advising, warning, promoting)
a) Complex
b) Deffective
c) Direct
d) Elementary
e) Explanation
f) Indirect
g) Non-deffective
h) Questions
i) Statement
3. Prelocutionary Speech Acts – have effects on the feelings, thoughts, or actions of either the
speaker or the listener. (i.e. persuading, inspiring, or scaring)

Types of Communication Strategies

1. Nomination – introduction, or starting a conversation


2. Restriction – limiting the topic to a SPICIFIC SUBJECT. Used to maintain STRICT focus. (
Restrictive )
3. Turn-taking - conventions in which participant allow appropriate opportunities for other to talk. In
other words, it’s the manner in which an orderly conversation normally takes place.
4. Topic control – regulating or guiding a conversation to a PARTICULAR SUBJECT. ( Suggestive )
5. Topic Shifting – an act of changing the topic due to the listener not being interested in the subject.
6. Repair – an act to correct the speaker of a misunderstood utterance.
a) Self-initiated, Self-repair
b) Self-initiated, Other-repair
c) Other-initiated, Self-repair
d) Other-initiated, Other-repair
7. Termination – ending of conversation, can be verbal or non-verbal
a) Pre-closing
b) Follow-up
c) Closing

CHAPTER 4 – Types of Speeches

According to Purpose:

1. Entertainment – to entertain
2. Persuasive – to convince the audience to believe or take action
3. Informative – to educate the audience using facts and evidence
4. Demonstrative – to teach the audience how to complete a task, goal, or execute a process
5. Argumentative – to convince the audience to change views on a certain party or controversial topic
6. Inspirational - to persuade the audience to reach a specific goal, to live life.
According to to Delivery:

1. Impromptu – no preparation
2. Extremporaneous – prepared speech with slight rehersal before delivery
3. Manuscript – reading an already written document word-for-word
4. Memorized – delivering a speech entirely from memory

Supplementary of the Speech: Visual Aids [ Powerpoint Presentation ]

Basic Format of a Speech:

1. Introduction
• Hook
• Topic
• Purpose
2. Body Paragraphs
• Main Arguments
• Evidence
• Facts and Figures
• Appeal
3. Conclusion
• Summary
• Engaging
• Call to Action

Principles of Speech Writing:

➢ Audience Profile – process of figuring out who is your ideal audience. Audience Analysis means
looking into the profile of your audience.
a) Demograph – age range, male-female ratio, educational background, nationality, economic
background.
b) Situation – time, venue, occasion, size of audience
c) Psychology – values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial ideologies, and
needs.
➢ Logical Organization – writing pattern that will aid with the organization of the ideas during the
writing process.
a) Pysiological – life descriptions of a person
b) Categorial/Tropical – cause and effect relationship
c) Chronological - presents the idea in order
d) Comparison/Contrast - presents the comparison/contrast between two or more points
e) Problem-Solution - presents an identified problem, its causes, and recommended
solutions.
f) Spatial-Physical Structure - based on physical location or spatial replationships.
➢ Duration – focus on the ideas that you want your audience to know without wasting time.
➢ Word Choice – the use of rich, wise, and precise language
➢ Grammatical Correctness – spellings, grammar, punctuation, style.

Guidelines:

➢ Determine your purpose


➢ Narrow your topic
➢ Gather Data
➢ Select a writing pattern
➢ Make an outline
➢ Edit and revise
➢ Practice

Principles of Speech Delivery

1. Articulation – focuses on making individual words sound clear and intelligible.


2. Modulation – changes in stress, pitch, loudness or tone of your voice.
3. Stage Presence – the ability to “own” the stage and being able to fill or use the space to project
his/her importance and personality
4. Facial Expressions, Gestures, and Movements – sets the confidence and person’s credibility.
5. Rapport with the Audience – the speakers’ success in catching the attention of the audience. In
other words, the relationship with the audience.

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