This module discusses spoken text and how to evaluate it. It begins by outlining the objectives of being able to differentiate spoken from written text, determine verbal and non-verbal signals used by speakers, and evaluate spoken text using given criteria. Examples of spoken text types like monologues, dialogues, speeches and oral stories are provided. Key differences between spoken and written text are explained. Critical aspects for evaluating spoken text are identified as verbal signals like cohesion, correctness and non-verbal signals like eye contact, gestures and prosodic features.

1. MODULE 7: SPOKEN
TEXT

2. OBJECTIVES:
• This module tackles some examples of spoken text are as well as the
characteristics needed to be considered for better understanding of a given
spoken text or when are speaking.
• This aims helps you to evaluate a spoken text using the given criteria.
• After going through this module, you expected to:
• 1. differentiate spoken text from written text;
• 2. determine the verbal and non-verbal signals used by the speaker to
highlight the significant points; and
• 3. evaluate spoken text using given criteria.

3. LET’S TRY
• Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.
• 1. It is produced in context with the listener and conjunction with other speakers.
• a. Drama b. Written Text c. Anecdote d. Spoken Text
• 2. It is a long tedious speech by one person in a conversation or in a play or movie.
• a. Oral Story b. Monologue c. Persuasive Speech d. Dialogue
• 3. It is a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience.
• a. Speech b. Dialogue c. Oral Story d. Monologue
• 4. It is a conversation between 2 or more people as a feature of a book, play or movie.
• a. Speech b. Monologue c. Oral Story d. Dialogue
• 5. It is a type of spoken text that has been a part of tradition and culture, frequently
presented as prose or poem used to entertain listeners and gives moral.
• a. Monologue b. Speech c. Oral Story d. Dialogue

4. LET’S EXPLORE
• DIRECTIONS: In Pages 66-67 is an excerpt speech of Mr. Filomin
Gutierrez about the worldwide pandemic. Read carefully and
make some notes on how the Ideas are presented.
• 1. What was the text about?
• 2. How does the pandemic affect the lives of the people?
• 3. Was the speaker able to deliver the message well?

5. DEFINITION OF SPOKEN TEXT &
WRITTEN TEXT
• Spoken text is term used to name spoken language in use.
Sometimes it's called an oral language which means language
produced in its spontaneous form, as opposed to written
language. In this form, meaning is determined by the context
while another is not.
• Written text. something written, especially copied from one
medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation.
synonyms: transcription.

6. SPOKEN TEXT VS. WRITTEN TEXT
• Learning the language goes beyond words. Students should be
exposed both spoken and written text from the start of their
learning. This is an opportunity for language development. These
texts enable the learners to use the language in interacting with
each other in speech and writing. However, it important to know
the difference between the two text to avoid confusion on the part
of the learners.
• Below are the differences between spoken and written text.

7. SPOEKEN TEXT WRITTEN TEXT
1. Produced in context with the listener
2. Produced in conjunction with other speakers
3. Develop the topic based on shared knowledge
4. Include pauses, repetitions, and interruptions
5. Used active verbs and more personal
pronouns.
6. Use general vocabulary
7. Involves speaking and listening skills
8. Spontaneously created
9. Generally accompanied by actions (non-verbal
signals)
10.Could be formal or informal
11.Longer in structure
12.Fleeting and moves on in real time
1. Produced at a distance from the reader.
2. Are products of a single part although they may
be collaboratively constructed.
3. Use full sentences with longer and more
complex clause
4. Use more passive verb forms.
5. Involves writing and reading skills
6. Drafted and edited
7. Generally reflect on action
8. Fixed and stable so reading can be done at
whatever time, speed and level

8. COMMON EXAMPLES OF SPOKEN
TEXT
1. ORAL STORIES- Is an intimate tradition where a person tells a
story orally in front of his audience. It often presented in prose or
poem with a goal to entertain, share experience or give moral to
the listeners. Oral stories are not really written down; It comes
out spur of a moment from one imagination or experience.
However, when one is able to master written stories like
folklores, to the point of not reading it anymore, it could then be
an example of spoken text.

9. 2. MONOLOGUE
• Is a long tedious speech by one person in a conversation
or in a play or movie. In drama, it is the vocalization of a
character’s thoughts, in literature, the verbalization. It is
traditionally a device used in theater a speech to be given
on stage but nowadays, its used extends to films and
television.

10. EXAMPLE OF MONOLOGUE
• (Mark Twain’s The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country)
• There was a feller here once by the name of Jim Smiley, in the
winter of ’49 or maybe it was spring of ’50. I don’t recollect
exactly, somehow, though, what makes me think it was one or
the other is because I remember the big flume wasn’t finished
when he first came to the camp; but any way he was the most
curious man about always betting on anything that turned up
you ever see, if he could get anybody to bet on the other side;
and if he couldn’t, he’d be change sides.

11. 3. DIALOGUE
• Is a conversation between 2 or more people as a feature of a book, play or
movie.
• Example: (Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen)
• “Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; 4
or 5 thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
• “How so? How can it affect them?”
• “My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife “how can you be so
tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of
them… My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of
beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now…
she ought to give over thinking of her won beauty.”

12. 4. SPEECH
• Is a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience. It can also be a public
discourse. It allows one to inform, persuade, argue, motivate, or entertain.
• Example: (excerpt the speech of Mr. Lloyd Luna)
• “Good morning! I’d like to thank you again everyone being here. I can only
hope to do a better job today. And I Pray to be more discerning this time. You
asked me some questions that made a lot of sense. And I can clearly
remember one question: Sir, do you think you are already successful? My
answer was ATM (At the moment, I think I am). I went on saying that if I’m
having a bad day, I just wait for the calendar to turn because tomorrow will a
brand new day. Today is a brand new day. But I have to learn some lessons
from yesterday’s experience…”

13. 5. OTHER EXAMPLES OF SPOKEN
TEXT
•Phone conversations
•Interviews
•Discussions
•Role Play
•And any other piece of spoken language.

14. VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL
SIGNALS IN EVALUATING TEXT
•Human speech is a combination of verbal
and non-verbal signals, while speaking
the words humans also use gestures and
pauses that determine the meaning of
speech and convey the message
appropriately.

15. NON-VERBAL SIGNALS
• Includes all communication between people that do not have a direct verbal
translation. It consists largely of body language cues. The actions the speaker
projects are as important as the message of the text
1. Eye contact should be maintained
2. Facial expression must be in congruence with the message or statement being
delivered
3. Nodding of the head to indicate agreement or attentiveness
4. Holding the hand up, palm out may signal stop or pause
5. Other hand gestures that signal agreement, affirmation and force
6. Waving, pointing or using fingers to indicate numeric amount.
7. PROSODIC- is a non-verbal quality of speech which modifies meaning or
conveys emotions through shifts in sounds and grammatical structure.

16. A. VOLUME
•Perceived the loudness of the
speaker. Vary the volume of your
voice to convey importance or
draw attention to a particular
point.

17. B. STRESS
• Degree of strength used to produce a syllable in a word or word in a sentence.
Stress may be determined by grammatical function of utterance (e.g., noun, verb,
adjective)
Example: the answer to the question
“Have you seen the doctor?”
“I haven’t seen the doctor.” (Seen is the stressed which means the speaker haven’t
seen the doctor but might have heard about him)
“I haven’t seen the doctor.” (The speaker has not seen the but has seen someone
else.)
The noun “produce” distinguishes form the verb “produce” on the bases of stress
that the former carries on the first syllable and the later on the second

18. C. PITCH
•Pertains to the relatives highness or lowness
of the tone. Pitch changes to achieve certain
meaningful effects in speech. High pitch may
mean excitement while low pitch may
seriousness or authority.

19. D. INTONATION
•A variation in spoken pitch when used for a
range of functions such as indicating the
attitudes and emotion of the speaker,
signaling the difference between the
statements and questions and distinguishing
types of questions

20. E. TONE OF VOICE
• Is the ability to change the meaning of the words by
changing the pitch, intonation, and volume. It builds
connection to the listeners.
Example: A speaker would speak more loudly and in an unusual
pitch when he is excited or angry

21. F. FLUENCY
•Means speaking is easily, reasonably
quickly, and without having to stop and
pause a lot. This is the easiest to evaluate
in spoken text because it determines how
comfortable the speaker speaks.

22. VERBAL SIGNALS
• Are the prompts which are conveyed in the spoken language from one person to
another or group of people. These also include choice of words, connection of ideas
and sentences, and some grammatical functions.
• A. Cohesion- is the grammatical and lexical linking within the text or sentence that
holds a text together and gives it’s meaning. It also refers to the way we use
cohesive devices to stick our ideas together.
• Some cohesive devices do this by:
• Referring to the words in the text
• Replacing words in the text
• Connecting information together

23. ARTICLES DEMONSTRATIVE POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES
THE, A, AN THIS, THAT,
THESE, THOSE
MY, YOUR, HIS,
HER, IT’S,
OUR,YOURS
QUANTIFIERS TRANSITION WORDS
SOME, ANY, FEW,
LITTLE, MUCH,
EVERY
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, LAST, NEXT,
FURTHER, MOREOVER MEANWHILE

24. C. CORRECTNESS
• Means that certain words or word forms meet the grammatical
rule and the right use of vocabulary.
• Example: 1. You ask very short delivery of your order
• Corrected: You required prompt delivery of your order
• Example: 2. He don’t have no money to buy for supplies that
will last for a week
• Corrected: He doesn’t have enough money to buy for
supplies that will last for a week.

25. REFERENCES:
• https://busyteacher.org/4836-how-to-evaluate-speaking.html
• https://www.uefap.com/speaking/feature/complex.htm
• https://quizlet.com/353093222/spoken-vs-written-task-flash-cards/
• https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t3-p-71-delivering-a-persuasive-speech-checklist
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/10452707/
• https://lloydluna.com/the-source-of-strength-and-motivation/
• https://courses.lumenlearning.com/businesscommunication/chapter/11-2-types-of-
non-verbal-communication/
• https://eslflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Job-interview-questions-situations-
2018-with-answers.pdf