B.

FORMS OF SPEECH
ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC
SPEAKING
1. IMPROMPTU

 SHORT SPEECHES
 VERY LITTLE PREPARATION
 NO TIME FOR PRACTICE
1. IMPROMPTU

Webster’s dictionary defines the word

“impromptu” as “made, done, or formed
on or as if on the spur of the moment;
composed or uttered without previous
preparation.”
 1. Attention Getting Device (AGD)
2. What’s In It For Me (WIIFM)
Statement
3. Thesis
4. Preview of Main Points (POMP)
HOW TO MAKE
5. Main Point
IMPROMPTU SPEECH
6. Transitions
7. Review of Main Points (ROMP)
8. Closer
2. EXTEMPORANEOUS

 PLANNED AND PREPARED

 DELIVERED WITH THE HELP OF SHORT NOTES AND CLEAR OUTLINE
 IT IS MORE SPONTANEOUS AND PERSONAL
2. EXTEMPORANEOUS

Another word associated with impromptu

is “extemporaneous” which has the same
definition as “impromptu” with the
following added: “carefully prepared, but
delivered without notes or text.”
IMPROMPTU VS. EXTEMPORANEOUS

The difference between Impromptu

Speeches and Extemporaneous Speeches
(sometimes shortened to “extemp”) is
usually the time allotted for preparation.
IMPROMPTU VS. EXTEMPORANEOUS

The difference is in the delivery method:

the impromptu speech is generated
instantly and delivered immediately;
whereas, the extemporaneous speech is
delivered using just a few notes.
IMPROMPTU VS. EXTEMPORANEOUS

During the extemporaneous speech, the

speaker also uses an improvisational,
somewhat conversational, delivery in which
he or she pays close attention to the responses
and reactions of the audience, sometimes
altering the speech content to accommodate
the audience’s interests.
3. DEBATE

 FORMAL TYPE OF ARGUMENTATION

 INTELLIGENT EXCHANGE OF POINTS BETWEEN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SIDE
3. DEBATE

A formal discussion on a specific topic, where

individuals present opposing views. In a debate,
there are a number of individuals. Within a limited
period, each presents his view along with facts.
Facts play a key role in debates because it
emphasizes that the argument that the individual is
making has a rational, factual basis.
4. DECLAMATION

 THE RE-GIVING OF A FAMOUS SPEECH

 THE SPEAKER “LIVES INTO” THE ORIGINAL REPRODUCING ITS POWER ONCE MORE
 A SKILLS THAT COMBINES ELOQUENCY OF LANGUAGE AND DELIVERY
4. DECLAMATION

A declamation can simply be understood as a formal speech that

contains a lot of emotion. Unlike a normal speech, the specialty of a
declamation is that it is an emotional speech, which has the potential
to arouse a reaction in the audience. This is mainly because it creates
an emotional connection between the speaker and the audience.
The speaker can use various gestures and even verbal attacks in a
declamation. The main feature of a declamation is that it presents the
ideals of an individual. It may not be a speech full of facts, but a
speech that can spur a reaction in others.
DEBATE VS. DECLAMATION

Definitions of Debate and Declamation:

Debate: A debate is a formal discussion on a
specific topic, where individuals present opposing
views.
Declamation: A declamation can simply be
understood as a formal speech that contains a lot of
emotion.
DEBATE VS. DECLAMATION

Characteristics of Debate and Declamation:

Number of Participants:
Debate: A debate needs a number of individuals
with opposing views.
Declamation: A declamation is made by a single
individual.
DEBATE VS. DECLAMATION

Characteristics of Debate and Declamation:

Emotional:
Debate: A debate is not an emotional speech.
Declamation: A declamation is an emotional
speech.
DEBATE VS. DECLAMATION

Characteristics of Debate and Declamation:

Emotional:
Debate: A debate does not use emotions to create
a reaction in the audience. Instead, it presents facts.
Declamation: A declamation creates a reaction in
the audience through emotional arousal.
5. ORATION

 SPEECH THAT IS GIVEN AT A SPECIAL CELEBRATION

 INCLUDES LONGER AND FORMAL SPEECHES:
 EULOGIES
 GRADUATION SPEECHES
 INAUGURAL ADDRESSES
 INCLUDES SHORT, LESS FORMAL SPEECHES SUCH AS TOAST