Activity Sheet For English 8 Quarter 4 - MELC 5

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Activity Sheet for English 8

Quarter 4 – MELC 5
Delivering a Self-Composed Speech Using All
the Needed Speech Conventions
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

English 8
Activity Sheet No. 6
First Edition, 2020
Published in the Philippines

By the Department of Education
Region 6 – Western Visayas
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This Learning Activity Sheet is developed by DepEd Region 6 – Western Visayas.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this learning resource may be reproduced or

transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical without written
permission from the DepEd Regional Office 6 – Western Visayas.
Development Team of English Activity Sheets
Writer: Vivian L. Doromal

Editor: Salvador Dale B. Artates
Layout Artist: Camille V. Vestidas
Division of Capiz Management Team:
Salvador O. Ochavo, Jr., EdD, CESO V

Jose Niro R. Nillasca
Segundina F. Dollete
Shirley A. De Juan
Salvador Dale B. Artates
Regional Management Team:
Dr. Ramir B. Uytico, CESO IV

Dr. Pedro T. Escobarte
Dr. Elena P. Gonzaga
Donald T. Genine
Nestor Paul M. Pingil, EdD, PhD
INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE
Welcome to English 8!
The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Capiz and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas
through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible
adults) in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic
Education Curriculum.
The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed
to guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using
the contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners
in acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity
and employment.
For learning facilitator:
The English 8 Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the teaching-learning
activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) with
minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner. This will be made
available to the learners with the references/links to ease the independent learning.
For the learner:
The English 8 Activity Sheet is developed to help you continue learning

even if you are not in school. This learning material provides you with meaningful
and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active learner, carefully
read and understand the instructions then perform the activities and answer the
assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed schedule.
Quarter 4, Week 6
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No.6
Name: _________________________________Grade and Section: ____________
Date: _________________________________
Activity Sheets in English 8

Delivering a Self-Composed Speech Using All the Needed Speech
Conventions
I. Learning Competency
Deliver a self-composed speech using all the needed speech conventions
II. Background information for learners
Welcome Grade 8 students to a new challenge. Congratulations, you

are about to finish this journey successfully.
At this point, you have already acquired the basic skills in paragraph
writing based on the previous lessons that you have. This time you are
going to apply these skills in writing or composing your own speech.
Your new challenge is to speak in front of an audience using the
speech you have made. You are going to prepare a short ethical message
that uses the English Language correctly and appropriately. You have
already learned the conventions of writing in the previous lessons.
In writing your speech, you may follow this structure:
I. Introduction –
• introduce the topic by getting the audience’s attention.
• You can start with a quote, a challenging question or an
anecdote/very short narrative related to the topic.
• Make your first word count
• Make it interesting
• Make the audience want to listen
• Every word should be in the speech for a reason
II. Middle –
• include the main points you want to convey to your
audience.
• Decide whether you want to persuade, inform or
entertain. Each purpose entails also different
techniques of attack.
• Points or details should be organized in a logical
manner
• Points or details should be memorable
• Points or details should be completely developed
• Support your arguments with facts and statistics,
anecdotes and humor.
III. Conclusion- summarize your ideas and make a conclusion.
Always link back to the opening theme.
This time we are going to learn and apply later the conventions of
delivering the speech. In delivering your self-composed speech, you
can refer to the following speech guides:
A. Guides for Good Voice.
1. Speak loudly enough to reach your most distant listener. Well-
trained speakers always “talk to the back row.”
2. Hold down your volume in smaller groups. Bellowing at listeners
who are close to you only pains them.
3. Keep your head up. Send the sound out toward your hearers, not
down toward the ground.
4. Stand upright, not bent over but don’t be a tin soldier. Be relaxed,
not stiff or rigid.
5. Pause for a breath in natural breaks between phrases. Remember
that your voice travels on air.
6. Learn to use the muscles of your abdomen, below your ribs, for
the deep breathing required for good speech.
7. Open your mouth and keep your lower jaw and lips flexible. Your
voice will be held back if your jaws barely move apart.
8. Keep your throat relaxed to avoid strained quality.
9. Aim in general to keep your voice at medium pitch.
10. However, to prevent monotony, occasionaly vary your pitch,
loudness, tempo and tone. Express your feellings in the sound of
your words.
B. Guides for Clear Speech.
1. Open your mouth.
2. Speak each syllable distinctly.
3. Take time to form each sound distinctly.
4. Use the tip of your tongue and your lips. Keep them lively not
lazy
5. Finish each word. Enunciate the final sound clearly.
6. Avoid adding, omitting, or substituting sounds.
7. Pronounce words correctly. Use the dictionary if you are not
sure of a pronunciation.
8. Listen to the enunciation and pronunciation of well-trained
professional speaker. Follow good models.
III. Reference for Learners
● Salamida, Annabelle E. (2016). English -8 Learning Plan. Reevee Book Supply. Malate Manila
● https://prezi.com/m7veyqgzifi_/conventions-of-a-speech/
● https://prezi.com/m7veyqgzifi_/conventions-of-a-
speech/?frame=7743086c29d0113e8d5c4825e13dca27b83ca650
IV. Activities
Activity 1. Practice! Practice!
Instruction: Read the following quotes aloud in front of a mirror.
1. “A man is a seer, a man endowed with a gift of vision. More than

ordinary mortals, he can see not only the outward aspects of the
things around him, but also the significance of these things and
their relationship with one another and to the universe as a
whole.”
from: “The Art and You” by I.I Mallari 2012Secondary Education Curriculum Guide in English II
2. “No wonder if I say you are the most beautiful city of the world
among the other ones.You are the land of goodness and
prosperity. You are the queen of the East the rare diamond that
shines for ever where the Arabian Gulf runs.”
An excerpt from “Dubai- The mOst Beautiful City” by Mohammad Skati.
3. The morning glory climbs above my hand pale flowers of white
and purple, blue and red. I am disquieted. Down in the
withered grasses something stirred; I thought it was his footfall
that I heard. Then a grasshopper chirped. I climbed the hill just
as the new moon showed, I saw him coming on the southern
road. My heart lays down its load.
from “The Morning Glory by Confucius(Tr. By Helen Waddel)
Activity 2. Write then Speak!
Instruction: Write a 3 paragraph speech. Choose any topic from the list (choose
only one [1] ). Follow the correct structure in writing your speech, given in this
activity sheet. Then, deliver your speech to your learning facilitator/ a teacher if
available, or any adult member of your family. Let them listen to you and use
the checklist that follow to evaluate your delivery. Pass your self-composed
speech on the scheduled time together with the accomplished checklist.
Choose from here:
1. Convince your family to stay at home

2. Inform your family members to segregate the trash before pick-up by the
garbage truck.
3. Explain to your younger siblings the importance of personal hygiene
4. Any topic of your choice
Evaluating the Learner’s Speech.
Is your answer yes, no, or not sure to each of these questions?
YES NO NOT
SURE
1. Is the sound of my voice pleasant to others?
2. Is the loudness of my voice just right whenever I

speak?
3. Do my words vame forth clearly enough to be

understood?
4. Do I have the knowledge of how to avoid

monotony in the sound of my speech?
5. Do I avoid uttering sounds in an odd way that

draws my listeners’ attention from what I am
saying to how am I saying it?
6. Do I avoid producing the sounds of our language

in a way that my listeners consider below
standard?
7. Am I correct in my pronunciation of the words

that I commonly used?
Name of the Speaker_____________________________________________
Name of the evaluator ___________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________________
V. Reflections:
Instructions: Complete the following statements and write the answer in your
journal/English notebook.
1. This activity sheet taught me how to

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2. I realized that speaking in front of other people is
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Activity Sheet for English 8

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Published in the Philippines

This Learning Activity Sheet is developed by DepEd Region 6 – Western Visayas.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this learning resource may be reproduced or

Development Team of English Activity Sheets

Writer: Vivian L. Doromal

Division of Capiz Management Team:

Salvador O. Ochavo, Jr., EdD, CESO V

Regional Management Team:

Dr. Ramir B. Uytico, CESO IV

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

For learning facilitator:

For the learner:

The English 8 Activity Sheet is developed to help you continue learning

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No.6

Name: _________________________________Grade and Section: ____________

Activity Sheets in English 8

II. Background information for learners

Welcome Grade 8 students to a new challenge. Congratulations, you

III. Reference for Learners

Activity 1. Practice! Practice!

Instruction: Read the following quotes aloud in front of a mirror.

1. “A man is a seer, a man endowed with a gift of vision. More than

Activity 2. Write then Speak!

1. Convince your family to stay at home

Evaluating the Learner’s Speech.

Is your answer yes, no, or not sure to each of these questions?

2. Is the loudness of my voice just right whenever I

3. Do my words vame forth clearly enough to be

4. Do I have the knowledge of how to avoid

5. Do I avoid uttering sounds in an odd way that

6. Do I avoid producing the sounds of our language

7. Am I correct in my pronunciation of the words

Name of the Speaker_____________________________________________

Name of the evaluator ___________________________________________

1. This activity sheet taught me how to

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