IMPROMPTU INDIVIDUAL EVENT BASIC OF IMPROMPTU SPEAKING Given

IMPROMPTU (INDIVIDUAL EVENT)

BASIC OF IMPROMPTU SPEAKING � Given three topics to choose from � Randomly Assigned � You will give one Motivational speech � 7 minutes to: � Select topic � Compose thoughts � Present Speech (5 min)

ORGANIZATION Chronological Past Presen t Future

ORGANIZATION Descriptive Who? How? What? Topi c Why? When? Where ?

ORGANIZATION Cause and Effect Caus • Effect e Caus e • Effect

ORGANIZATION Problem/Solution Proble m • Solution • Problem

ORGANIZATION Spatial Big In the Middle Small Related Topics

CAN YOU DO IT? Chronological � Spatial � Descriptive � Cause and Effect � Problem Solution � Music

AT THE WALL

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE � Current Events � Fables/ Children’s Stories � Music or Song lyrics The feel good � Unique � � Anecdotes � a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

DELIVERY BOY! Look Loud Laxed Landed

APPLICATION TO LIFE (OR TWEAKING THE TOPIC)

WHERE TO TWEAK � ORIGINAL USE � Topic must be given in the Introduction � Thread the new use throughout the speech.

TOPIC ROUNDS � Odd Adolf Hitler Puddle Empire State Building Impromptu � One words � Quotes/Lyrics � Usually It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not to deserve thematic � Images � Political Transcendental Meditation United Nations Enlightenment Cartoons � WACKO! Winning Formula: Ability x Effort = Results

ODD IMPROMPTU Empire State Building Frog

FROG TWEAKED � Attractiveness � Self Confidence � Nature � Getting your Fairytale Ending � You don’t always get what you wish for and it’s

YOU TRY �Eleanor �Thorn �Journey Roosevelt

QUOTES � THEME, theme Theme,

POLITICAL CARTOONS/PHOTOS � What’s the Big Idea

PRACTICE, PRACTICE

�Abraham �Love �Hard Hat Lincoln

�Milton �Bees �Cake Bradley

ORIGINAL SPEECH? � Support ready to go � Anecdotes � Stories � Personal Examples � Current Events � 4 -5 motivational speeches ideas ready to go. � Experience Life � Being a better person � Accomplishing goals