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," it 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.
How does it feel to be delivering an impromptu speech?
What are your reflections or insights?
Task
1. The students will be delivering a 2-minute impromptu speech.
2. The students will write their reflections or insights after delivering their impromptu speech.
Process
Each student will pick a topic from a bowl and make and deliver an impromptu speech about it. Each student will be given 2 minutes to deliver his or her speech. They are going to share their ideas or knowledge about the topic they have chosen.
Each of them should have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. The point they are speaking to or the point they wish to make must be clear. At the end, they should summarize their point of view for the listeners or the audience to understand what was the topic all about.
Evaluation
The students who will deliver their impromptu speech will be evaluated on how they organize their ideas (organization), in which they should have a clear beginning, middle, and end and have a clear point of view - 30 points. The content of their topic was also important. They should have support their ideas with at least two-three distinct details and the details should catch the interest of the audience - 30 points. Lastly, on how they deliver their speech. They should demonstrate proficiency with : vocal variety, vocal projection and volume, on how they pronounce, their posture, gesture and eye contact - 40 points with a total of 100 points all.
Conclusion
An impromptu speech is delivered in a spur of the moment and the speaker has a little time to prepare. The speaker relies entirely on his/her previous knowledge and skill. It is given a rhetorical emergencies at public meetings, in classes, in conventions. When using this method, speaker should focus on a single idea, carefully the speaker should relate all significant details on it. In this way, you can avoid the rambling. in coherent remarks that the method too often to produces.