2nd quarter- LESSON 4: SELECTING SPEECH PATTERN AND PREPARING AN OUTLINE
Have you ever went to a public speaking event? The speakers use various speech
patterns which suit their topics to delivery their ideas effectively.
Public Speaking –
communicating
through
a live performance
speech
to a group of
listeners.
Note: Writing patterns are organizes ideas related to what the speaker wants to
convey and are used for audience to easily understand the point of the topic.
Biographical, Categorical/Topical, Causal, Chronological, Comparison/Contrast
and Problem-Solution are some of the basic examples of writing patterns.
Below are the writing speech patterns with examples of speech purposes and topics.
Pattern Description Example
Specific Purpose Specific Topic
Categorical/ organize To persuade students Explaining the benefits of
Topical information to apply student student exchange
into coherent exchange program program
categories
Comparison/ present To persuade the Explaining that solar
Contrast concepts community that energy has fewer
which are renewable energy is emissions than fossil
similar or more favorable than fuels
different from nonrenewable energy
one another
Chronological imparts ideas To inform the Describing the history of
in time order students of the history human immigration in
of immigration in Palawan from the earlier
Palawan settlers to now.
Biographical describes To inform the Describing the life and
person’s life students about a advocacies of Jessa Belle
conversations from Garibay-Yayen
Puerto Princesa.
Causal discuss cause To discuss the cause Explaining the effects of
and effect of and effect of agriculture plantations,
(an) deforestation and quarrying and
occurrence(s) mining activities
Problem-Cause-Solution describes the To discuss the results Giving details of the
problem, of Programme for result of PISA, addressing
identifies the International Student the possible causes of the
cause of the Assessment (PISA) low comprehension of
problem and students, and proposing
suggest viable solutions.
solutions
Speech Outline
An outline is a visual structure that will help you organize your written speech. It helps
you brainstorm ideas which shows relationships and sequences. Speech outline is divided
into three sections—introduction, body, and conclusion.
Here are the suggested strategies you may use in writing your speech.
INTRODUCTION Introduction Attention Getter:
v Real life and Practical experiences
v Familiar striking quotes
v Facts and statistics
v Thesis statement and Preview main points
BODY Main Idea
Supporting Ideas
v Practical Examples
v Comparisons
v Facts and S
CONCLUSION Summarize main points
Restate thesis statement
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Memorable lines
Sources: Philippe John F. Sipacio, Anne Richie G. Balgos Oral Communication in Context For 3 Senior High School, Quezon City: C
& E Publishing, Inc., 2016, 66-67.)
Here is a suggested speech writing outline. You may alter it to the specifics of your topic.
OUTLINE FORMATING GUIDE
TITLE Organizing Your Public Speech
TOPIC Organizing public speeches
SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT To inform listeners about the various ways in which they
can organize their public speeches.
THESIS STATEMENT A variety of organizational styles can used to organize
public speeches.
INTRODUCTION Paragraph that gets the attention of the audience,
establishes goodwill with the audience, states the purpose
of the speech, and previews the speech and its structure.
TRANSITION
BODY I. Main point
A. Sub-point
B. Sub-point
C. Sub-point
1. Supporting point
2. Supporting point
TRANSITION
CONCLUSION Paragraph that prepares the audience for the end of the
speech, presents any final appeals, and summarizes and
wraps up the speech.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
(Source: Joshua Trey Barrett, “Chapter 8: Outlining Your Speech” in The Public Speaking Project,
accessed November 6, 2020, http://public speakingproject.org/Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives)
