2. SPEECH
• SPEECH IS THE VOCALIZED FORM OF COMMUNICATION USED BY HUMANS, WHICH IS BASED UPON THE
SYNTACTIC COMBINATION OF ITEMS DRAWN FROM THE LEXICON. EACH SPOKEN WORD IS CREATED OUT
OF THE PHONETIC COMBINATION OF A LIMITED SET OF VOWELS AND CONSTANT SPEECH SOUND UNIT
(PHONEMES).

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD SPEECH
• CLARITY- IS A ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF A GOOD SPEECH SHOULD BE CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS SO THAT
THE AUDIENCE CAN UNDERSTAND EASILY.
• DEFINITENESS OF MESSAGES- THE MESSAGES OF THE SPEECH SHOULD BE DEFINITE AND RELEVANT WITH
THE SUBJECT MATTER.
• CONCISENESS- THE AUDIENCE BECOME IMPATIENT TO A LONG SPEECH. HENCE, SPEECHSHOULD BE AS
CONCISE AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD NOT COMPLETE
• INTERESTING- SPEECH SHOULD BE DELIVERED IN AN INTERESTING AND PLEASING WAY SO THAT THE
AUDIENCE IS MOTIVATED TO PAY ATTENTION.

4. • INFORMAL TOUCH- THOUGH SPEECH IS A FORMAL ADDRESS, IT SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN A PERSONAL
AND INFORMAL WAY.
• CONSIDERING THE AUDIENCE- SPEECH IS DELIVERED TO A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE. SO THE SPEAKER SHOULD
ACTIVELY CONSIDER THE EXPECTATION, INTEREST AND NATURE OF THE AUDIENCE
• SPEAKING SLOWLY- AN IDEAL SPEECH IS ONE WHICH IS DELIVERED SLOWLY AND IN USUAL TONE.
• FREE FROM EMOTION-IMPORTANT FEATURE OF A GOOD SPEECH IS THAT IT SHOULD BE DELIVERED IN AN
UNBIASED AND UNEMOTIONALLY WAY.
• USED OF BODY LANGUAGE- GOOD SPEECH GOES WITH NECESSARY BODY LANGUAGE.
• ENSURING PARTICIPATION OF AUDIENCE- A GOOD SPEECH IS ONE WHICH ENSURES PARTICIPATION FROM
THE AUDIENCE WITH THE SPEAKER.

5. 4 TYPES OF SPEECH

6. WHAT IS MEMORIZATION?
• IS THE PROCESS OF COMMITTING SOMETHING TO MEMORY. MENTAL PROCESS UNDERTAKEN IN ORDER TO
STORE IN MEMORY FOR LATER RECALL ITEMS SUCH AS EXPERIENCE, NAMES, APPOINTMENTS,
ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, PICTURES, DIAGRAM, FACTS, MUSIC OR OTHER VISUAL, AUDITORY,
OR TACTICAL INFORMATION.

7. WHAT IS MEMORIZED SPEECH?
A MEMORIZED SPEECH IS A SPEECH THAT IS RECITED FROM MEMORY RATHER THAN READ FROM CUE CARDS
OR USING THE ASSISTANCE OF NOTES. THIS METHOD OF SPEECH DELIVERY NOT COME AS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED AS OTHERS.

8. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO EFFECTIVE
MEMORIZE YOUR SPEECH
• PRACTICE- ONCE YOUR SPEECH IS TOGETHER, FIND A QUITE PLACE AND IT OUT LOUD READ IT SLOWLY
AND CAREFULLY . THE FIRST TIME YOU HEAR YOUR SPEECH YOU MIGHT NEED TO ADJUST SOME PARTS.
SPEND TIME TO PERFECT THE CONTENT, IT`S YOUR CHANCE NOW TO GET IT RIGHT.

9. • PLAYBACK- IF YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO SPEND HOURS ACTIVELY MEMORIZING YOUR SPEECH, THIS
TECHNIQUE IS GREAT TO GET INTO YOUR BRAIN WITH THE MINIMUM OF EFFORT. GRAB YOUR PHONE AND
RECORD ONE OF THE PRACTICE RUNS YOU MAKE READING YOUR SCRIPT. MAKE SURE IT’S THE FINAL
VERSION, THIS TECHNIQUE USES ROTE LEARNING AND WILL HAVE YOU REPEATING YOUR SPEECH WORD
FOR WORD

10. • WRITING- IF YOU`RE STILL STRUGGLING TO REMEMBER THE SPEECH, PERHAPS YOU NEED A MORE ACTIVE
APPROACH. SET YOUR PLAYBACK RUNNING AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME USE A PEN AND PAPER AND FURIOUSLY
TRY TO KEEP UPAS YOU LISTEN TO THE SPEECH. WRITING YOUR SPEECH OUT LIKE THIS IS VERY HANDS
ON, AND WILL EMBED THE CONTENT IN YOUR MEMORY AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF REPETITIONS.

11. • DIVIDE IT UP- IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO MEMORIZE THE WHOLE SPEECH, TRY BREAKING IT UP INTO
SHORTER SECTIONS. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO LEARN EACH PIECE SEPARATELY, AND CAN BE EASIER TO
REMEMBER ESPECIALLY IF THE TOPIC IS COMPLEX.

12. • VISUALIZE- THIS TECHNIQUE IS GREAT IF YOU`RE GETTING STRUCK ON PARTICULAR PARTS OF YOUR
SPEECH . HAVE A LOOK AT THE SECTION YOU`RE STRUGGLING WITH AND TRY TO VISUALIZE SCENE OR AN
OBJECT THAT FITS THE TOPIC.

13. • REHEARSE- PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, AND THE MORE YOU PRACTICE THE SMOOTHER YOU DELIVERY
WILL BE. GO TO YOUR BEDROOM OR SOMEWHERE THERE`S A MIRROR, STAND UP TALL AND DELIVER YOUR
SPEECH. DON’T LET YOURSELF GET DISTRACTED WITH YOUR REFLECTION INSTEAD FOCUS ON THE WORDS
YOU ARE SPEAKING.

14. • PACING- AFTER MANY HOURS PRACTICING YOU WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HIT A WALL. IF YOU ARE FEELING
STRUCK OR ARE NOT MAKING GOOD PROGRESS- YOU NEED TO GET YOUR BODY MOVING

15. • REPETITION- FINALLY, DON’T TRY TO LEARN THE ENTIRE SPEECH IN ONE GO. BREAK YOUR PRACTICES UP
INTO SHORTER SESSIONS DURING THE DAY, AND HAVE THREE OR FOUR DURING EACH DAY LEADING UP TO
THE SPEECH. DOING IT ALL AT ONCE IS SETTING YOURSELF UP TO FAIL

16. ADVANTAGES OF MEMORIZED SPEECH
• THE SPEAKER IS IN CONTROL OF THE WORDING WHICH HAS BEEN DECIDED AND LEARNED BEFOREHAND.
• THE SPEAKER CAN PLAN FOR , OR FIT INTO, EXACT TIMING.
• THE SPEAKER CAN USE NON-VERBAL LANGUAGE QUITE AMPLY WITH THIS MODE OF DELIVERY SINCE
HE/SHE WILL HAVE NO PAPER TO HOLD OR HANDLE

17. DISADVANTAGES OF MEMORIZED SPEECH
• TIME IS REQUIRED FOR MEMORIZATION, AND THERE IS A RISK OF FORGETTING PART OF THE SPEECH
DURING THE DELIVERY
• SPEECH CAN SOUND MEMORIZED AND LACK OF SPONTANEITY, REDUCING THE SPEAKERS EFFECTIVENESS
• SINCE THE SPEECH IS TOTALLY PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND MEMORIZED, THE SPEAKER CANNOT RESPOND
TO AUDIENCE/FEEDBACK.