Chapter 4 - Basic Types of
Speeches
A Module for Public Speaking and Writing EN 2B
ICI - TOHM Department
Learning Objectives
At the end of the module, the students should be
able to:
Identify the basic types of speeches.
Follow the tips in giving different types of
speeches.
Learn how to manage fear of public speaking.
Apply the ethical standards in public speaking in
achieving goal-oriented delivery and satisfaction.
Four Basic Types of
Speeches
The Impromptu Speech
It is the type of speech that is delivered at the spur of
the moment with little preparation.
Tips For Giving Impromptu Speeches:
Anticipate the possibility that you might be called on
to speak and make some preparations.
Practice active listening.
Manage communication comprehension by
reminding yourself that no one expects you to be
perfect when you are asked to speak impromptu.
Use basic principles of speech organization.
Speak briefly and concisely.
Take the opportunity to improve your delivery.
The Manuscript Speech
The type of speech that is suited for formal occasions .
Tips For Giving Manuscript Speeches:
Use a manuscript for the right reasons.
Use good oral style.
Practice extensively.
Look for opportunities to move and gesture.
Use your voice effectively.
Sustain flexibility.
How to Handle Your Manuscript:
There are two (2) ways of handling your manuscript
when you read your speech:
You may hold it in your hands above your waist level.
You may place your manuscript on a stand.
Take the opportunity to improve your delivery.
The Memorized Speech
It is the type of speech that is delivered through
memory.
Tips For Memorized Speeches:
Focus on your specific purpose.
Stick with the key ideas you want to convey.
Speak in the moment.
Practice from the heart.
The Extemporaneous Speech
It is the type of speech that is delivered with key word
outline.
Reasons for giving Extemporaneous Delivery:
Considerable control of what you say and do
Extemporaneous speaking demands complete
involvement from the speaker.
Speeches on Special
Occasion
Speech of Courtesy – This is given to perform appropriate acts
of courtesy on public occasions.
Examples:
1. Introducing a speaker
2. Welcoming a guest
3. Responding to the welcome
4. Presenting or accepting a gift or an award
5. Saying a farewell at a ceremony.
It must reveal a pleasant relationship, marked by a gracious
and pleasant mood and may have a large dose of wit and
humor.
Speech of Commemoration – This consists of memorial
speeches of persons, events, and institutions.
Purpose: To pay tribute and testify to the achievement and
honor to whom the memorial is given.
Six (6) Types of Commemorative Speeches:
1. Eulogy 4. Inauguration
2. Anniversary Speech 5. Nomination
3. Dedication 6. Commencement Address
After Dinner Speech – This is given a t a banquet for the
special purpose of relaxation and enjoyment.
Purpose: It is for entertainment but it must be
accompanied by a message or a thought worth
remembering. The speech uses humor, presents vivid
examples, and gives a lively treatment of an idea.
The message is revealed through a line of thought or
a series of parables sustained by illustrations,
comparison and contrast, description, narration, coupled
with wit and humor.
Communicating Self-
Confidence
1. Be Yourself.
Act as if you were having an animated conversation
with a friend.
2. Look at Your Listeners.
People tend to mistrust anyone who doesn’t look
directly at them. In speaking, the eyes have it.
3. Communicate with your body as well as your voice.
Bodily movements and changes in facial expression
can help clarify and reinforce your ideas.
How to Manage Your Fear
of Public Speaking
Realize that tension and nervousness are normal
and in part, beneficial to speakers .
Take comfort that tension is physiologically
reduced by the act of speaking.
Talk about topics that interests you.
Talk about subjects with which you are familiar.
Analyze both the situation and the audience.
Speak in public as often as you can.
The Ethics of Public
Speaking
Honesty is the best policy. Deciding what to say and not to say in
a public setting.
Maximize audience responsibility for decision making. Respect
your audience enough to allow them to make a decision based on
all you have to offer.
Maximize help while maximizing harm to others. Your reasons for
speaking out should results in actions that would help rather than
harm anybody.
Place your ego at the service of others not at yourself. A
speaker displays his ability in service of the community.
Follow both the letter and the spirit of the law. Your
language should be within the legal bounds.
When in doubt apply the “parent” test. Your When you
are faced with an ethical dilemma, as yourself as if you are
asking your mom or dad.
QUESTIONS?
CHECKPOINT!
Quiz – Go to your
MOODLE platform
Pointers For Graded Recitation:
- What do we mean by applying the “Parent” test as
an ethical standard in public speaking?
- Give one way of managing fear in public speaking
and explain it briefly.
- How can we show self-confidence in public speaking?
- Identify one type of commemorative speech and
explain how it is used.
- Which of the four (4) basic types of speeches you like
best and why?
