A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ORAL COMMUNICATION

I. LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. Identify the types of speeches according to preparation and delivery;
B. Deliver a speech depending on the choice of mode, preparation and delivery; C.
Internalize the different techniques, advantages and disadvantages for every type of
speech delivery for effective public engagement.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

A. Topic: Types of Speech Delivery
B. References:
Astudillo, Zenaida V. et al. (2009). Speech Communication Coursebook. TRINITAS
Publishing Incorporated: Meycauayan, Bulacan. pp. 133-135.
Dela Cruz, Edna M. and Enriquez, Lina P. (2009). Advanced Speech Communication.
REX Bookstore, Incorporated: Sampaloc, Manila. pp. 234-243.

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preliminary Activity
1. Prayer
2. Checking of Attendance
3. Setting the Classroom Rules
B. Motivation
1. Pupils are grouped into three and a ball made of strips of paper with questions
or statements in each strip is given to each of the group. The ball is passed among the members
in each group while music is played. When the music stops, the pupil holding the ball will peel
off a strip from the ball. Afterwards, he/she reads aloud the question/statement written on the
strip and answer/or explain it in front of the class. Then, the teacher will ask each student on
how and what they feel upon answering the questions or explaining the statements in front of
the class.
C. Lesson Proper
1. The students will watch a video presentation.
(The teacher will ask if the students felt the same way in consonance with the lesson.)
2. Explain the Different Types of Speech Delivery
Impromptu Speech
An impromptu speech is delivered on the spur of the moment or without
any preparation at all. An impromptu speech is delivered with little or no
preparation at all.
The following points are considered in delivering an impromptu speech: a.
Be time conscious.
b. Be original.
c. Be observant.
d. Show and manifest a positive attitude.
e. Keep your comments brief.
The following are the different patterns of impromptu speech:
(i) The what, who, when, where, why and how pattern.
Answer these 6 question words regarding the occasion and the
audience, and you will come up with a simple speech.
(ii) The cause and effect pattern.
Describe the problem, trace the cause, identify the effect and
propose solutions.
(iii) The past-present-future pattern.
Re-examine the past, narrate the present and then predict the future
and you will not lose your audience.
(iv) The spatial, deductive, instructive and other logical patterns. A
logical presentation of stock knowledge will always get and hold
audience’s attention.
Extemporaneous Speech
The extemporaneous speech is planned in advance, where the ideas are
prepared but the language is definitely composed only at the moment of
delivery. It can be practiced in advance. The extemporaneous speaker uses only
a set of brief notes or an outline to jog the memory. The exact wording is chosen
at the moment of delivery.
Advantages of Extemporaneous Speech
a. It gives more precise control over thought and language than impromptu
speaking.
b. It offers greater spontaneity and directness than speaking from memory or
from dull manuscript.
c. It is adaptable to a wide range of situations.
d. It also encourages the conversational quality the audience looks for in
speech delivery.
e. One is free to establish strong eye contact, to act naturally, and to
concentrate on talking with the audience rather than declaiming to
them.
Disadvantages of Extemporaneous Speech
a. It is difficult to have a time limit.
b. It is not exact in wording.
 c. It is not grammatically perfect.
e. It requires time to prepare.
Manuscript/Reading Speech
A manuscript speech is read and delivered from a prepared text. These
speeches are appropriately for precise messages or important occasions where
the speaker cannot afford to commit an error or a flaw.
Disadvantages of Manuscript/Reading Speech
a. A manuscript speaker may lack training and this would be obvious to his
audience.
b. A manuscript speaker restricts his eye contact, gesture, and body
movement.
c. Manuscript speeches inhibit spontaneity and audience feedback.
Memorized Speech
Memorized speech is the most difficult and the least effective type of speech
based on delivery. It is often used in oratorical contests and in formal occasions
like rituals and in political situations.
Practice is the only guideline for a memorized speech.
D. Activity
Try developing your skill for rapid adaptation to impromptu speaking situations
such as those given in every slide. Give yourself a minute to gather your thoughts, then stand up
to say your piece. Remember: Keep it short and simple!
1. Your friends surprised you with a party (an “asalto”) on your birthday. After all
the merrymaking and feasting, you feel obliged to “say something”.
2. You are attending a convocation held at your school auditorium. Towards the
end of the program, an awarding ceremony takes place. Suddenly, your name is called: you are
one of three awardees. You go on stage to receive your plaque, after which you have “to say a
few words” to acknowledge the honor bestowed on you.
There are a lot of occasions which call for reading from a manuscript. Choose one
of the situations below, or you can think of other similar situations. Write out your remarks and
practice reading from your text. Keep in mind the suggestions given previously on how to
effectively deliver a speech in this manner.
1. You have been asked to speak over the radio for exactly four minutes on the
topic: “K to 12 activities can be programmed more effectively.”
2. You are to appear on the TV program Today’s News, to broadcast a report
regarding the government’s projects to help the farmers.
E. Generalization
When you are asked to “say a few words” on the spur of the moment without any
advanced notice or time for preparation for the particular occasion, you are being engaged in
impromptu speaking. In such a case, you will have to rely entirely on your general knowledge,
skill, or training.
On the other hand, extemporaneous speech is the one usually recommended and most
often employed; it involves the preparation of a thorough but flexible outline. You either
memorize or write out a basic outline. While you may write out a draft of the speech materials
and details you will use, you never memorize the wording. Instead, you choose your words and
vary your style spontaneously as you go along, adapting to the occasion and the audience
response of the moment.
In the manuscript method, you present your message to your audience by reading a
completely written-out manuscript. The major disadvantage of this type of delivery is the
tendency to glue your eyes to the manuscript, thus, losing eye contact with your audience. Here,
you have little chance for spontaneity or for momentary adaptation or adjustment of your
material to the ever-changing demands of your audience – unless of course you digress from
your manuscript.
For the memorized type of delivery, you write out your speech and commit it to memory
word for word. Too often, this method results in a stilted inflexible presentation. You will tend to
hurry through, not really thinking of the meaning of the words, because of the fear that your
memory could possibly fail you. But if your memory does lapse on such an occasion, you will the
option to expand and fill in with impromptu remarks.

IV. EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT:
Many of you hate politics and corruption, and abhor verbose politicians, but care deeply
enough about social problems such as the depletion of the ozone layer, zero waste management,
cutbacks of funding for education, pollution and others. If you were invited to talk before your
fellow students during one of the discussion fora or conferences, what pressing issues would you
talk about? Why?

V. ASSIGNMENT/AGREEMENT:
In order to see how speakers intend to be effective and genuine, secure a sample printed
speech for analysis.

DATE:
TIME FRAME: ONE HOUR
DEMONSTRATION TEACHER: