ExtemporaneousExtemporaneousSpeakingSpeaking

SkillsSkillsBy: Tom FarmerBy: Tom Farmer

Does anyone know what Does anyone know what Extemporaneous speaking skills is or Extemporaneous speaking skills is or what it means?what it means?

Extemporaneous Speaking Extemporaneous Speaking SkillsSkills

Extemporaneous speaking is similar Extemporaneous speaking is similar to prepared speaking, except for to prepared speaking, except for preparation time. Speeches or preparation time. Speeches or presentations are delivered with little presentations are delivered with little or no time given to prepare written or no time given to prepare written information.information.

Do people use this kind of Do people use this kind of speech?speech?

As students do you use As students do you use extemporaneous speaking?extemporaneous speaking?

Do people in the real world use this Do people in the real world use this kind of speaking skills?kind of speaking skills?

YesYesAs students As students

Sum up a storySum up a storyAs professionalAs professional

must think quicklymust think quicklywith little or no rehearsalswith little or no rehearsalslogical orderlogical order

Logical OrderLogical Order It means Simple and Understandable It means Simple and Understandable

way.way.

(Who thinks they are quick thinkers)(Who thinks they are quick thinkers)

Items that should be reviewed Items that should be reviewed before orally delivering a before orally delivering a

speech.speech.Content Related to TopicContent Related to Topic

Knowledge of SubjectKnowledge of Subject

Organization of MaterialOrganization of Material

Content Related to TopicContent Related to Topic

Appropriateness of the content to the Appropriateness of the content to the subject addressedsubject addressed

Make sure that you are Make sure that you are knowledgeable and comprehensive knowledgeable and comprehensive about the information about the topicabout the information about the topic

Knowledge of SubjectKnowledge of Subject

Important and appropriateness of the Important and appropriateness of the subjectsubject

Suitability of the material usedSuitability of the material used

Accuracy of the statement includingAccuracy of the statement including

Organization of MaterialOrganization of MaterialUnity of ThoughtsUnity of Thoughts

Logical developmentLogical development

Language usedLanguage used

Accomplishment of purposeAccomplishment of purpose

Things to remember when orally Things to remember when orally delivering your speechdelivering your speech

Power of ExpressionPower of ExpressionVoiceVoiceStage PresenceStage PresenceGeneral EffectGeneral EffectResponse to QuestionsResponse to Questions

Power of ExpressionPower of Expression

FluencyFluencyEmphasisEmphasisDirectnessDirectnessSinceritySincerityCommunicative abilityCommunicative ability

VoiceVoice

QualityQualityPitchPitchArticulationArticulationPronunciationPronunciationForceForce

Stage PresentationStage Presentation

Personal AppearancePersonal Appearance

Body PostureBody Posture

AttitudeAttitude

Stage Presence cont.Stage Presence cont.

ConfidenceConfidence

PersonalityPersonality

Ease before the AudienceEase before the Audience

General EffectGeneral Effect

Evidence of purposeEvidence of purpose

Overall, your speech or presentations Overall, your speech or presentations should hold the audience’s attention should hold the audience’s attention by being interesting, understandable, by being interesting, understandable, and pleasing.and pleasing.

Response to QuestionsResponse to QuestionsDuring and/or after some speeches During and/or after some speeches

or presentations, questions may or presentations, questions may asked by the audience. You should asked by the audience. You should be able to answer questions about be able to answer questions about the speech to show originality, the speech to show originality, familiarity with the subject, and the familiarity with the subject, and the ability to think quickly.ability to think quickly.

SummarySummaryThe first time you give an The first time you give an

extemporaneous speech will be the extemporaneous speech will be the most difficult. This is because you most difficult. This is because you will not have much time to prepare will not have much time to prepare or practice. The most important or practice. The most important thing to remember is “stress the thing to remember is “stress the main idea (s) and deliver the speech main idea (s) and deliver the speech or presentation with confidence!”or presentation with confidence!”

Quiz AnswersQuiz Answers

Q. 1- What three major items Q. 1- What three major items regarding your extemporaneous regarding your extemporaneous speech or presentation should be speech or presentation should be quickly reviewed before oral quickly reviewed before oral delivery?delivery?

Quiz Answers Cont.Quiz Answers Cont.A. 1- Content Related to TopicA. 1- Content Related to Topic

A. 2- Knowledge of SubjectA. 2- Knowledge of Subject

A. 3- Organization of MaterialA. 3- Organization of Material

Quiz Answers Cont.Quiz Answers Cont.

Q. 2- List five items related to oral Q. 2- List five items related to oral delivery of an extemporaneous delivery of an extemporaneous speech or presentation that you speech or presentation that you should remember during the oral should remember during the oral delivery?delivery?

Quiz Answers Cont.Quiz Answers Cont.

A. 1- Power of ExpressionA. 1- Power of ExpressionA. 2- VoiceA. 2- VoiceA. 3- Stage PresenceA. 3- Stage PresenceA. 4- General EffectA. 4- General EffectA. 5- Response to QuestionsA. 5- Response to Questions

Quiz Answers Cont.Quiz Answers Cont.

Q. 3- What are two things that a Q. 3- What are two things that a person has to remember about stage person has to remember about stage presence when giving an presence when giving an extemporaneous speech or extemporaneous speech or presentation?presentation?

Quiz Answers Cont.Quiz Answers Cont.A. 1- Personal AppearanceA. 1- Personal AppearanceA. 2- Poise & Body Posture A. 2- Poise & Body Posture A. 3- AttitudeA. 3- AttitudeA. 4- ConfidenceA. 4- ConfidenceA. 5- PersonalityA. 5- PersonalityA. 6- Ease before AudienceA. 6- Ease before Audience