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Extemp Introductions

Extemp Introductions. Extemp Hub Presents:. Extemp Introductions. Purpose Components Practice Techniques Extra Tips. Contents. Extemp Introductions. A successful introduction should start your speech strong and build momentum. Grab your audience’s attention

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Extemp Introductions

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  1. Extemp Introductions Extemp Hub Presents:

  2. Extemp Introductions Purpose Components Practice Techniques Extra Tips Contents

  3. Extemp Introductions A successful introduction should start your speech strong and build momentum. • Grab your audience’s attention • Lay a foundation of background knowledge related to your topic • Establish the importance and relevance of your topic • State your topic and provide your response • Preview your approach to the rest of your speech Purpose

  4. Extemp Introductions Hook (attention getting device) Link & Background Significance Statement Statement of Topic & Response (thesis) Road Map Components

  5. Extemp Introductions: Components Humor • joke, witty observation, crazy news Intrigue • interesting fact or historical reference Shock • startling fact or statistic Thematic Connection • pop culture reference (movie, song, show), literature Hook Say NO to personal stories!

  6. Extemp Introductions: Components Connects your Hook to your Topic by revealing and developing the relationship between them A quick synopsis of events that have precipitated the issues present in your question Provides necessary context about your topic Link & Background

  7. Extemp Introductions: Components Answers the question, “Why should anybody care about this speech?” Articulates the scope, magnitude, and/or immediacy of your Topic Tends to be the first piece of evidence in the speech Serves as a prelude to your Topic Statement Significance Statement

  8. Extemp Introductions: Components A word-for-word recitation of the question you drew followed by your response • A single changed word can dramatically alter the focus of the question Your response should be explicit — do not make your audience wait to deduce your response from the analysis in your speech Your response should thematically encompass any specific answers you will address in the body of your speech (Unified Analysis) Statement of Topic & rESPONSE

  9. Extemp Introductions: Components Previews the structure of your analysis Serves as a “table of contents” for your speech Assists your audience with following along with your analysis Road Map

  10. Extemp Introductions Intro Speeches Connect the Thoughts Quickstory Impact Facts Practice Techniques

  11. Extemp Introductions: Practice Techniques When you don’t have 30 minutes to prepare a full speech, you can still prep a “mini speech” where you deliver just the introduction. Choose a practice topic and set a 5-minute timer. During the 5 minutes, construct a full introduction as if you would be giving the entire speech. At the end of the 5 minutes, deliver the introduction within a minute and 30 seconds, with 15 seconds of grace time. Intro Speeches

  12. Extemp Introductions: Practice Techniques This exercise is a game of “connect the dots” that requires you to take a movie, story, or quotation and to connect it to as many potential topics as you can. You can partner with a friend to see who can come up with the most valid connections, judging each other’s list and debating the strength of the connections. This exercise can help with developing attention-getters with strong links to your topics. Connect the Thoughts

  13. Extemp Introductions: Practice Techniques This is exercise is exactly what its name implies: explaining the history of a topic as quickly and efficiently as possible Obviously, this does not mean “spreading” the information as if you’re in a debate round. You should maintain an Extemp-appropriate rate of delivery. The objective is to synthesize and communicate the most relevant historical context about a topic. Take a practice topic, start a 1-minute timer, collect your thoughts until the minute ends, and deliver the background information in no more than 30 seconds. If you don’t already know the relevant historical information, take a moment to research your topic before beginning. Quickstory

  14. Extemp Introductions: Practice Techniques Earlier, we specified three dynamics to impact calculus: scope, magnitude, and immediacy. This exercise is simple - you take a practice topic and identify the facts that would support its significance based on each of the three weighing mechanisms. Essentially, you’re preparing significance statements without the evidence. You can do this exercise in writing or orally. Try to rank each factor based on how compelling it is for a given topic. Impact Facts

  15. Extemp Introductions Be Efficient • Aim for 1:30 to 1:45 as the maximum time of your Introduction. Show Personality • Smile when you begin your speech and don’t be afraid to smile with your humor. • Look like you enjoy the event! Move with Purpose • Avoid gesturing on your first word. Keep you feet planted throughout the Introduction. Extra Tips

  16. Extemp Introductions Timing is everything • Don’t rush your punchlines and give your audience a chance to absorb to key information. Don’t Force It • Humor is good if it’s natural. You’re better off being authentic than trying and failing to mimic what works for somebody else. Practice! • Your introductions won’t improve if you don’t take some time to make them better. Extra Tips

  17. Extemp Introductions Thanks!

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