The document discusses impromptu speaking and provides strategies for being an effective impromptu speaker. It recommends listening to the question, pausing before responding, confirming you understood the question, telling your response, and ending your response. Some strategies for structuring a response include expressing an opinion on the topic, addressing the cause and effect, breaking the topic into components, or discussing the past, present, and future of the topic. The document also provides a short list of things speakers should avoid doing, such as apologizing or rambling. Overall, the document encourages practicing impromptu speaking techniques to feel more prepared and confident responding without advance preparation.

1. The Better Speaker Series Impromptu Speaking By OlenaRodina

3. How about giving a speech… without advance preparation?

5. Organized

6. Coherent

9. Structuring a response

12. Or predict when we will be asked “to give a few words”

14. When Giving An Impromptu Talk Listen Pause Confirm Tell End!

16. Use what you listened to as part of your response: - Resist speaking until ready - Focus on what was said - Agree/disagree with question

19. Adds drama

20. Acknowledge the question: - Smile - Nod - No filler words (“Ah”, “Um”)

23. Stay focused on what you say

25. Bring your comments to a close: - Summarize your main point - Smile at the conclusion - Make final eye contact - Sit down!

26. Remember The Secret Formula Listen Pause Confirm Tell End!

28. Address Cause and Effect

29. Break the Topic into Components

30. Past, Present and FutureJust 3 or 4 points to make during your speech

32. Pro/Con, justify your position:

33. One item of support to answer a question

35. Discuss causes

36. Align with consequences LOGICAL FLOW

38. Describe elements by their:

39. Differences

40. Difficulty- Relative importance

42. Assess the situation over a period of time, consider:

43. Benchmarks

44. Milestones

46. Address Cause and Effect

47. Break the Topic into Components

49. What We Learned Today Impromptu Speaking Tactics - Structuring a response Impromptu SpeakingStrategy - Thinking of what to say Whatever You Do, Don’t… - Short list of things not to do

51. It takes time and effort to establish these habits