Impromptu Speech

Impromptu Speech
Introduction
An impromptu speech is given with little or no preparation, yet almost
always with some advance knowledge on the topic. When called to
speak "off the cuff" on the "spur of the moment," is usually because the
speaker is quite knowledgeable about the subject. For example, if
called on to speak in class, a student might give a short impromptu
speech about a topic that was in the assigned readings. Business
meetings also use a "check in" to tell everyone else about a current
project. In small informal meetings, the audience will interrupt an
impromptu speech and ask questions, which helps guide the speech
and the information that is presented. When campaigning, politicians
sometimes respond to reporters or voters almost anywhere and at any
time.
• In life, this can happen when you attend special events, like weddings
or celebrations. In school, teachers use impromptu speeches as
homework assignments to help you develop communication skills and
to help you prepare for those future life surprises.
• Rarely will you be asked to stand and deliver a speech with no
warning and no time to organize your thoughts. This would be
unusual in the classroom, unless the teacher is attempting to make a
point about the importance of preparedness.
Advantages
• Remember that you are generally in control of the content you are
presenting, so you can include topics that you want to talk about.
Additionally, you can use personal examples from experience to
support what you are saying. Since you are an authority on the topic,
you want to speak with conviction like you really mean it. Your
delivery will naturally be more conversational and spontaneous. Since
you are not prepared with pages of notes, you are more likely to
speak directly to the audience just like if you were speaking to
another person in a conversation.
It is vital that you are familiar with a wide array of duties in order to
convey the message and / or instructions that you’re trying to get across.
• ANALYSE – Look closely to a subject, an argument, an idea or a topic, determine the

essence of the components in detail and the relation to each other.
• ARGUE – Present a systematic case built on reasons and evidence supporting or rejecting an
idea, theory or proposition.
• ASSESS – Decide the value, state positive and negative judgments, and conclude.
• COMPARE – Show and discuss similar and different characteristics or qualities of two things.
• CONTRAST – Emphasize differences of two things and give evidence to differentiate or
distinguish their significance and consequences.
• CRITICIZE – Give your judgment about merits and faults of an opinion, theory or statement,
and support it with evidence.
• DEFINE – To get good impromptu speech topics make clear what the precise meaning of a
word, term, phrase or situation is and why this definition is necessary.
• DESCRIBE – Present a detailed account of the features or characteristics.
E.g. Give the details of your baseball team (or other games).
• DISCUSS – Consider all pros and cons, and give a concluding judgment on the value of
the for and against arguments.
• EXPLAIN – Show clearly how something happens in detail and the reasons or causes why.
• JUSTIFY – Defend adequate reasons and grounds for your decisions or conclusions, and
support your chosen good impromptu speech topics by evidence.
E.g. Why President Obama sure is a good Nobel Prize winner
• REVIEW – Critically report the main facts, theories, issues of an event, and explain the
importance of off the cuff improvising.
• SUMMARIZE – Describe concisely the main points of a good speech topic, without
examples or details.
List of Impromptu Speech
• Persuasive
• Debate
• Personal
• Business
• How-To
• Humorous
• For Kids
Persuasive
• Why manners are important

• Tax incentives for international adoption
• Why the government should cut off all foreign aid to dictatorships
• Standardized tests aren’t fair metrics when gauging a teacher’s effectiveness
• Girls should be allowed on high school football teams
• Calorie counts should be listed on fast food menus
• The current tax system harms the working middle class
• Why churches shouldn’t have to pay taxes
• Yes, motherhood is still valued in today’s society
• The need for effective cyber security protocols
Debate
• Is it really that great being young?

• Why do teenagers smoke?
• What human quality do we need more of?
• Are self-driving cars the future?
• Why is a sense of humor important?
• Why is voting important?
• Are professional athletes paid too much?
• Is it ever okay to lie?
• Wisdom vs. intelligence
• Real vs. fake Christmas trees
Personal
• Your favorite nickname

• My best job ever
• Your first memory
• The most successful person you know
• My favorite season
• My biggest concern for the future is…
• If I ruled the world…
• The most difficult thing I’ve ever done
• Three things you do well
• Ghosts you’d like to meet
Business
• Best bank to get a mortgage through

• Personal finance advice
• Internal auditing
• How to prevent financial fraud
• Improving ROI (return on investment)
• Importance of social media in marketing
• Decreasing production costs
• Most strategic e-marketing solutions
• Management strategies
• How to handle government regulations
How-To
• How to make your favorite meal

• How to start an online blog
• How to prepare your yard for fall
• How to apply for a job
• How to walk gracefully
• How to ace a job interview
• How to buy a car
• How to become a published writer
• How to apply for college
• How to buy a house
Humorous
• Share something unusual about yourself.

• Talk about a nickname you have and how you got it.
• What is the biggest effect of the internet?
• Three things that scare me.
• If I were in charge of school lunches…
• Could we really say to our bosses what’s on our mind?
• Favorite cartoon character growing up
• How to impress your parents.
• Is a glass half full or half empty?
• Describe the ideal pet.
For Kids
• What you like and dislike on participating in a picnic in the woods.

• What you did last weekend.
• Why grandma’s baked chocolate chip cookies, cakes and brownies always taste and smell good.
• Why it is okay that parents decide and not kids.
• The good and bad things of dogs.
• How a rainbow arises in the sky while it is raining.
• Why seeing a dentist two times a year is a must.
• Your morning routine.
• How and why earthquakes happen.
• Why you should know the main cities an capitals of the world.
• The true meaning of the Christmas celebration.
• The difference is between I and me in English language.
• The five stages you go through when you are sleeping at night.
Tips for the Speaker (Impromptu Preparation)
• What do you do if you are asked to speak at the last minute? It is best to become familiar
with common organization patterns so you can apply them in any situation and then also
consider what you have been asked to speak about. Are you presenting your opinion?
State your opinion, the reasons why you support that opinion, and conclude. Is it
something that happened? Retell the event from beginning to end (first, next, then, etc.).
Is it a demonstration? Explain each step in the process from first to last.
• Make sure to plan an introduction and a conclusion. If possible, take a few moments to
think about what you want to say to introduce the topic and have some way of
concluding.
• Make a few notes for yourself on a card, phone, or iPad. Or, text yourself a few single
words to remind yourself of the important ideas.
• Consider the simple three part outline of an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion, and fit
your ideas into that pattern.
Cont …
• Do not try to remember a detailed outline for your entire speech; just remember the
order of important points.
• Be sure to stop when you have made your points.
• If you do not know what to say next, you can summarize and paraphrase what you
have just said, and then will probably be ready to move on to the next topic.
• Remember that, in most situations, you will know more about the subject than the
audience. Usually you will not be called up to speak impromptu about something you
know nothing about, so you have probably spoken about the general topic before or
you probably have knowledge to share with others.
• Talk like you mean it. In other words speak with conviction. You are explaining your
ideas or knowledge and you are an authority.
• Relax!
Topics
• My biggest concern for the future is...
• Real wealth is never measured in money or possessions.
• Conservation is survival.
• Real love is not the stuff of pop songs.
• If I were an animal I'd be a...
• Plants have feelings too.
• Junk food's popularity relies on marketing.
• To err is human. To forgive is divine. Discuss.
• The world is a smaller place these days.
• The more we communicate, the less we really say.
• To be grown up is a state of mind. • Fools and their money are easily
• Goals are good for you. parted.
• The most important lesson of my life • Discipline is not a dirty word.
so far... • Beauty is always in the eye of the
• Intelligence is not enough. beholder.
• If I ruled the world... • Children learn what they live with.
• Color affects the way people feel. • Poverty is a state of mind.
• Ill health begins in the mind. • What characteristics make an ideal
• Team sports build strong individuals. hero and why?
• Laughter is the best medicine. • What and who is an average person?
• Being young is over-rated. • The media controls how and what we think.
• In what situation is lying a good idea? • Advertising targeting children is immoral.
• Talking to someone and talking with someone
• Does money make the world go round?
are two different activities.
• What human quality do we need more • Real learning doesn't occur in a classroom.
of and why? • What would you rather be - wise or intelligent?
• Who has been the most influential • True wisdom comes from experience.
person in your life and why? • A sense of humor is essential.
• How we look is unimportant. It's who • Uniforms stifle individuality.
we are on the inside that counts. • What is normal is decided by the society we live
• Fashion victims I have known. in.
• Pets are for people who don't have • Manners matter.
children. • Children should not watch television.
• Summer is the best and worst of times. • Art is essential to life.
Why? • Cities are for people not cars.
Watch them!!
• No 1 :
D:\3. DATA MATA KULIAH\Data MK Speaking\Data MK Public Speaking
\Impromptu Speaking - Sample Speech 1.mp4
• No 2 :
D:\3. DATA MATA KULIAH\Data MK Speaking\Data MK Public Speaking
\Impromptu Speaking Techniques - How to speak without any prepara
tion! (3 Keys).mp4
Let’s practice it
(30 second preparation, Response time in 2 minutes to answer or tell)
• Who is the important person in your country?
• Talk about something you and your family enjoy doing the time
together
• What is your favorite subject at school/university?
• What is your favorite style of clothing?
• Describe the person and explain why he/she is important

• Cities are for people not cars.

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• ANALYSE – Look closely to a subject, an argument, an idea or a topic, determine the

• Why manners are important

• Is it really that great being young?

• Your favorite nickname

• Best bank to get a mortgage through

• How to make your favorite meal

• Share something unusual about yourself.

• What you like and dislike on participating in a picnic in the woods.

• Describe the person and explain why he/she is important

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