Prepared by: Sir Tophey

The process of speech writing is inherent and necessary in delivering a good speech.
Setting clear objectives in writing your speech will make you see the progress and success of your
speech before delivering it to an audience.

These are the questions you have to answer before writing your speech.
They will give your speech a sense of direction.
Rules or Principles in Speech Writing
1. Choose topic/theme of your speech
2. Audience Analysis
3. Sourcing the information
4. Organizing the speech content
5. Writing the draft
6. Editing and revising the speech
Consider the following rules or principles in
speech writing:

1. Choose topic/theme of your speech.

• The topic should be based on the speaker’s

purpose or objectives.
2. Audience Analysis
o Refers to the background of the audience.

A. Demographics
B. Psychological make-up
C. Physical setting
A. Demographics

• age, range, sex (male/female) ratio, educational

background, affiliations, nationality, economic status,
academic designation
B. Psychological make-up

What are their preferences, cultural, and racial

ideologies and needs?
C. Physical setting

Refers to the number of audience and how big

would the speaking event place.
3. Sourcing the information

• Gather information and materials from reliable

sources.
4. Organizing the speech content

•Decide on the best way to present the details

or information of your speech.
•Outlining
Types of Outlines
• A. Chronological outline -- a historical / time approach like from the past to
the present.
• B.
Spatial / Geographical outline -- going from one place to another or from
one direction to another.
• C. Cause and Effect -- involves a discussion of both cause and effect of an
issue.
• D. Problem Solution outline -- explains a problem and suggests a possible
solution.
• E. Topical outline -- divides the topic into subtopics based on importance of
interest value or simply because the topic requires it.
5. Writing the draft
❑ Be sure to catch the attention of your audience in the
introduction.
❑The body of the speech provides an explanation,
examples, or any other details that can help you deliver
the main idea / message and achieve your purpose.
❑The conclusion is as important as the other parts. It
should leave something for the audience to think about if
not to goad them to act in a certain way.
6. Editing and revising the speech

•This involves correcting errors in

content, grammar, spelling,
punctuations, capitalization, unity,
and coherence.
Editing and revising the speech:

• a. Focus - "What's the point?" "What's the message?"

• b. Clarity - "Is the message clear?" "Are there enough
supporting ideas?"
• c. Conciseness and continuity - “Does the speech
contain unnecessary details?"
• d. Variety - "Is the speech boring?" or "Does the
presentation and content of the speech exciting or
inspire the audience?"
• e. Impact - "Will the audience ponder or think about the
speech after it is delivered?"
WHAT IS ORAL COMMUNICATION?
• Oralcommunication is communicating with spoken words. It’s a
verbal form of communication where you communicate your
thoughts, present ideas and share information. Examples of oral
communication are conversations with friends, family or
colleagues, presentations and speeches.
• Oral communication helps to build trust and reliability. The
process of oral communication is more effective than an email
or a text message. For important and sensitive conversations—
such as salary negotiations and even conflict resolution, you
can rely on oral communication to get your point across, avoid
misunderstandings and minimize confusion.
CONTEXT
Definition of Context
• Context is the background, environment, setting, framework, or
surroundings of events or occurrences. Simply, context means
circumstances forming a background of an event, idea or statement, in such
a way as to enable readers to understand the narrative or a literary piece. It
is necessary in writing to provide information, new concepts, and words to
develop thoughts.
• The definition of context is the words that surround other words.
The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or
passage and determines its meaning.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ORAL COMMUNICATION

• In a professional setting, effective oral communication

is important because it is built on transparency,
understanding and trust. Your oral communication
skills can boost morale, encourage improved
performance and promote teamwork.
• Oral communication allows an individual to express
emotions, ideas, and feelings; it gives people the
ability to empower, inspire, and motivate those who
listen; and it allows people to share knowledge and
traditions, as well as build their self-esteem.
Here are some benefits of oral
communication:
• It saves time by letting you convey your message directly
to the other person and getting their response
immediately.
• It’s the most secure form of communication for critical
issues and important information.
• It helps to resolve conflicts with face-to-face
communication.
• It’s a more transparent form of communication as it lets
you gauge how others react to your words.