Lesson 7: Expressing Oneself through Oral

Communication

Learning Objectives: “The spoken word belongs

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: half to him who speaks and
1. explain the impact off oral communication on
society and the world; half to him who listens.”
2. facilitate effective oral communication through
speeches; and
3. manifest cultural awareness and gender- -French Proverbs
sensitivity in oral communication in various
settings.

Let’s begin…

Oral Communication in the 21st Century

A “sight between” and a “view between” two or more

interlocutors in oral communication is more than just a
conversation. Oral communication is the functional
exchange of ideas and thoughts that aims to be interactive.
This type of communication requires the mastery of speaking
and listening skills.

Types of Speeches According to Purpose

Type Features Example

• Meant to explain or • Classroom
1. Expository or describe facts, truths, • Lectures
• Biographical
informative and principles to speech
educate audiences.
 • Methods used in • Acknowledgement
informing include speeches
• Speeches of
definition, description, tribute
comparison and • Keynote
contrast, narration, and • Commencement
demonstration and
commemorative
addresses
• Designed to convince • Political
2. Persuasive and encourage listeners campaigns
• Public debates
to reinforce, change, or • Product launching
adopt attitudes, beliefs, sorties
perceptions, • Privilege speeches
convictions, or values
based on proportions
presented.
• The most effective
organizational patterns
used in persuasive
speeches are problem-
solution, comparative
advantages, cause-
effect, reason-giving
and motivated
sequence.
• Delivered to provide • Wedding toasts
3. Entertainment fun, laughter, or invite • Roast (short
speeches of
listeners to join in any tribute developed
celebration with humorous
jokes, stories,
examples of
honorees
• After-dinner
speeches

Types of Speeches According to Delivery

Type Features Strengths Limitations

• This the most • Guarantees refined, • Takes time to
1. Reading a formal type of polished, and stylized prepare
language done with • Delimits the
manuscript delivery and the preparation spontaneity and
most effective • Facilitates word-for- conversational
to have the word reading for dynamics that
greatest control phrases embellished effective speakers
with stylistic want to achieve
on how the
elements • Creates artificiality
speech is of getting to the
worded.
 point if not read
well
• This is the most • allows maximum eye • adds to anxiety of
2. Memorized challenging to contact with the forgetting what to
audience say
speech get through. • allows gestures and • sounds unnatural or
• It is best used free movement for lacking in
when accepting the speaker spontaneity
awards, • lessens ability to
make on-the-spot
introducing
adlibs
speakers, or
making
announcements
;
• For speakers
trained and
practiced
memorizing
long passages
of text;
• For presenting
the same ideas
a number of
times
• e.g., preachers
and teachers
• This is delivered • Allows maintained • May likely leave out
3. Impromptu with little or no direct eye contact important
with the audience information if
speech preparation, • Sounds genuine for preparation is hasty
usually about a its informality • Might lack logical
topic that the organization due to
speaker knows minimal
preparation
well.
• Usually
presented with
no guide notes
or outline and
with only a little
time of advance
notice for
preparation.
• This is • Easiest to prepare • Takes time for
4. Extemporane researched and with notes as preparation
prompter • Takes skill to deliver
ous speech planned ahead • Does not require it well
of time, but the lengthy preparation
exact wording is unlike having a
not scripted. memorized speech,
or reading directly
• It may make from a manuscript
use of notes or
 an outline for • Does not need much
guidance on key practice to be
effective; sounds
ideas, structure, interactive giving the
and delivery impression that the
cues. shared ideas of the
speaker are created
as he or she
structures the speech
from his or her notes

Principles of Effective Speech Delivery

1. Articulation
2. Modulation
3. Facial expression, gestures, and movements
4. Stage presence
5. Rapport with the audience
6. Silence

Ten Commandments of Oral communication

1. Believe in what you say.

2. Believe in the people to whom you speak.
3. Live what you say.
4. Know when you say it.
5. Know why you say it.
6. Know how to say it.
7. Have fun saying it.
8. Show it as you say it.
9. Say it so people can own it.
10.Say it so people will do it.

(adapted from Mrs. Flora Reyes)