Impromptu Speech

Speaking Objectives:

  1. To teach the student to instantly make an inventory of specific and general information and select generalizations and materials appropriate to a specific topic.
  2. To foster the idea of speaking "off the cuff" that so often occurs in real life situations. 

Time Requirement:  3–4 minutes; with 30 second leeways.

Outline:  Not required.

Tips

    1.  Read through the links below, they will help.   

    2.  These speeches may be funny, poignant, or uplifting. Be creative.

Very Useful Links:  Link Pending

What is Competitive Impromptu Speaking:  

Sample Topics  : http://www.4udesigns.com/imp topics.html

Topic Quotes:  Link Pending

Hints for Impromptu Speaking: http://rhetoric.intrasun.tcnj.edu/imp_hint.html    

Organizational Patterns for an Impromptu Speech: http://forensics.truman.edu/CoachingPages/Imporgpatt.html  

How to give a successful Impromptu Speech (and the cartoon is good): http://www.powerfulpresentations.net/article1015.html  (Link Pending)

He who reads these sources will do well. 

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