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Thinking on your own feet

Thinking on your own feet. Chapter 12. Thinking on your own feet. Being able to organize one’s own idea quickly & speak about a subject without advance time to prepare. Impromptu speech . When do we make impromptu speech?

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Thinking on your own feet

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  1. Thinking on your own feet Chapter 12.

  2. Thinking on your own feet Being able to organize one’s own idea quickly & speak about a subject without advance time to prepare. Impromptu speech. When do we make impromptu speech? Key to make impromptu speech: To practice giving extended responses to questions.

  3. Respond to Question (p.210) Practice giving an answer to a question. Try to elaborate your response by anticipating what the listener might want to know and providing the information.

  4. Impromptu Speech http://www.speech-topics-help.com/impromptu-speech-topics.html http://k6educators.about.com/cs/helpforteachers/a/impromptuspeech.htm http://www.creativekeys.net/PowerfulPresentations/article1015.html

  5. Impromptu Speech http://www.speech-topics-help.com/impromptu-speech-topics.html http://k6educators.about.com/cs/helpforteachers/a/impromptuspeech.htm http://www.creativekeys.net/PowerfulPresentations/article1015.html An impromptu speech will unnerve even the best public speaker. One of the most daunting experiences a person can face is the request to deliver a speech without notice.

  6. Preparing for the Impromptu Speech To be well-informed about news events. To organize thoughts and opinions quickly and systematically. To be familiar with different organization patterns.

  7. Organizing the Impromptu Speech Make your speech by following a certain pattern is the easiest and the quickest way for you to respond to any topic spontaneously. (p.212) Past-present-future. Time. Problem-Solution. Location. Cause-Effect or Effect-Cause. Related Subtopics. Advantage-Disadvantage .

  8. Speech Topic • INTRODUCTION Specific Purpose Statement: ______________ • BODY • Point 1: _______________________________ Support 1: ____________________________ Support 2: ____________________________ Support 3: ____________________________ Short Summary of point 1: • Point 2: _______________________________ Support 1: ____________________________ Support 2: ____________________________ Support 3: ____________________________ Short Summary of point 2: • Point 3: _______________________________ Support 1: ____________________________ Support 2: ____________________________ Support 3: ____________________________ Short Summary of point 3: • CONCLUSIONSummarize why your answer is the best: __________

  9. Questions you may ask… What to talk about and how? Any tip to avoid panic and embarrassment? What if you just draw a blank on the stage?

  10. Step 1. • Write down what first comes up in your mind. • A rhetorical questionA valueA quotationA practical exampleA solution for a problemA challenge for your class mates • That first idea leads you to a specific speech statement - your thesis - to the point you want to make.

  11. Step 2. Provide two or three points that supports your statement or thesis. ReasonsFactsStatisticsWays how-to-do-itPersonal experiences or solutions

  12. Step 3. Provide couples of supports for each point. Two is okay. Three is best Bottom-line: The supports have to prove the points, and the points have to prove the statement of your impromptu speech topics.

  13. Tips to Avoid Panic & Embarrassment Complete structure Intelligibility Grab a pen and a piece of paper. Jot down interesting or significant points. Hijack the topic. Begin with your introductory sentence, elaborate, then start working your way to your ending sentence. As you deliver your speech, concentrate on pronunciation and tone.

  14. What If You Draw a Blank… • Pretend like you're pausing on purpose. • Walk back and forth slowly, as if you're letting your last point sink in. • If you need more time to think, you may want to ask the audience a question. • "Do you have any questions," or "Can everyone hear me okay?" • There is always a joker or popular person who will stand out in the crowd. Stare at someone and try to draw a response from him or her while you think.

  15. For your speech… You will give a 3 minute impromptu speech. Your topic will be assigned randomly be drawing lots. You may jot down notes for yourself on a small piece of paper in the 5 minute preparation period, but you may not write out your speech. You may start with a one sentence attention-getter and move quickly into the main point. You might preview 2 or 3 of your main points. If you wish, you may draw a quick visual aid too.

  16. You would be assigned as an anonymous evaluator for two speakers. You need to provide detailed evaluations (suggestions, comments, critiques) for them, and to score them based on your judgment. Also, evaluate your own performance.

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