Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF BOTOLAN

(Formerly Botolan Community College)
Botolan, Zambales
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Website: www.pcbzambales.com
Contact number: 0968-307-5040

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

STUDENT LEARNING MODULE (SLM)

COURSE ENG121- ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

SEMESTER & YEAR 2nd Sem 2023-2024
YEAR LEVEL 1
MODULE No. PR-WK-15
LESSON Speech Preparation
MODULE MODEL 5Es
NO. OF PAGES

INSTRUCTOR Ecilyn Montenegro-Garcia

ID 21-031
EMAIL [email protected]
DATE SUBMITTED January 22, 2024

NOTE
Do not write anything on this module. There are answer sheets provided, use separate
paper if necessary.
Speech Preparation
You have probably heard speeches in the past wherein at some point you heard a speaker
talk about a topic for nearly an hour, and at the end of the speech, you said, “What’s the point?”
point?”, “What's he talking up there?” or you only remembered the joke she mentioned. We all
have.
A speech is effective if it captures the audience’s attention and that the listeners
understand and remember the speech. Organization is the key to a brilliant speech. It is the
process of selecting and structuring the ideas in your speech, guided by audience analysis. Here
are the steps involved in organizing your speech:

a. Select a topic.
b. Decide on your speech’s purpose:
c. Gather and evaluate support.
d. Write the thesis statement of your speech.
e. Develop your main points by choosing an organizational pattern appropriate to the flow of your
ideas.
f. Create introduction, conclusion and transitions to open, close and assure smooth flow of the
speech.

A distinguished speech, writer believes that a speech is simply telling a group of people
about something that interests you. Any topic can be interesting. It can range from mundane
object to an outlandish experience. Just keep in mind that your topic choice must replicate an
awareness and real consideration for your audience. What you say and how you say it is critical
to making it memorable.
After you have selected a topic, ask yourself “What is my purpose in giving this speech?”
The purpose of your speech will help you narrow your speech to a specific direction. Suppose you
are passionate about cooking; you may give an informative speech about a recipe you have
recently discovered. Likewise, you can also give an inspiring speech about the joys of cooking or
present 3 reasons why a young lady needs to learn how to cook.
To enhance credibility and sincerity in your speech, you need research and support most
relevant to your speech. Support takes many forms: a vivid description, a detailed personal
narrative, hard facts or compelling testimony. As you Prepare your speech, you need to look into
different aspects to aid you with your information and arguments. You can start by evaluating your
personal experiences and persona] observations. For example, if you are addressing a group of
young people the value of hard work, you can state how you have sacrificed as a working student.
You can also use library resources and electronically search for other resources and websites.
The information that you search in your sources can include factual statements, expert opinions
and elaborations. You can also include reliable numerical facts and examples to concretize your
details to make your speech more meaningful to your audience.
The next step is to write down in one sentence what you will convey in your speech. This is
to ensure that you will come up with a cohesive speech. You may or may not say this sentence
within your speech, but it should be understood by your audience that this is the message of your
whole speech. For example, Martin Luther King’s famous speech “I Have a Dream” can be
squashed to “I believe that someday the white people will have the same rights as the black
people.”

THE BODY
A speech is divided into three parts: the introduction, body and conclusion. The immensity
of your speech is in the body as it comprises about 80-90 % of your speech. It contains your main
points and supporting details. It is here that you develop your ideas and bring profundity to your
subject matter. Because of the considerable amount of time spent in this section, it is important to
devote sufficient time to develop a clear, terse and structured organizational pattern to impact
your audience. Your goal is for your audience to remember structured main points of your speech
since they will not remember your whole speech. The most common number of main points is
three.
Think carefully about how you will phrase each main point since you will be citing the
phrase many times in your speech. The phrase must state clearly what you will cover in that point
and capture your audience’s attention. For instance, if one of your main points in a speech about
teaching the generation, of today is reaching beyond competence you can creatively have your
first point as IREACH. This can be modern and attention-catching.
The main points of your speech, discussed in the body of your speech, develop or explain
your main idea. They should be written in a parallel structure. This can be done by beginning with
the same word in your main points. Consider the following speech about “Worth the Wait
(Practical Ways to Do While You Wait)”

I. Wait joyfully, not miserably

II. Wait actively, not passively Ill. Wait for the best, not settle for anything less
The following are the most commonly used patterns that you can use in developing your
main points:
a. Chronological Pattern arranges points in the order in which the points occur, like what
comes first then next up to last.
Example:
I. Life was hard when I was a child.
II. Life has become good after many challenges.
III. Life will be better and better as long as I have God.

b. Topical Pattern sequences points based on categories. It is the most often used pattern.
Example:
I. The world of perfumery is a world of imagination.
II. The world of perfumery is a world of creativity.
III. The world of perfumery is a world of color,

The concepts called primacy and recency can help you. What an audience remembers
most is what they hear last (recency) and what an audience keeps in mind second most is what
they hear first primary. Your main points should then be presented this way:
 Example:
1. Second most interesting paint. (Primacy)
2. Least interesting point.
3. Most interesting point. (Recency)

c. Spatial pattern points are presented based on geographical] area or space. Directions
include north to south, up to down or left to right. This type of pattern creates an element of
movement discovery as the speech progresses.

Example:

I. The first floor will house the offices and gymnasium.

II. The second story will house the different classrooms.
III. The third floor will house the computer and speech laboratories: . ,

d. Problem-solution pattern presents in an order that would identify the problem and then
solution to the problem.

2 sections:

1. problem or need section

2. solution or satisfaction section

Example:

I. There is a large and growing squatting problem in the metro.

II. We can solve this problem through a combination of increased social welfare
programs.

e. Motivated sequence pattern often used for persuasive speaking; this type of pattern has
five points:

1. Attention — grasps the audience’s attention

2. Need —presents the problem to the audience

3. Satisfaction — shows a particular solution to address the need or problem .

4. Visualization — pictures what the situation would be like when your solution is
accepted or enacted

5. Action — illustrates a step to accomplish the satisfaction part

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ACTIVITY 1. Directions: Answer each question intelligently and concisely.
1. What is the key to delivering an effective speech? Explain.
2. What are the steps involved in preparing a speech?
3. How do you make an ‘interesting introduction?
4.What considerations do you have to keep in mind when planning the body of your speech?
5. How do you come up with an impressive conclusion?
6. What are the roles of transitions and signposts in a speech?
7. Relate a person you know who recently delivered an impressive speech.
8. What possible topic would you like to use in a speech? Why?

ACTIVITY 2.