LESSON 2

Speeches According To Delivery

IMPROMPTU SPEECH
 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," is 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.
WHAT TO DO ?
 If these type of speech occurs do:
 Make sure to plan an introduction and a conclusion. If possible, take a few
moments to think about what you want to say to introduce the topic and have
some way of concluding.
 Make a few notes for yourself on a card, phone, or iPad. Or, text yourself a few
single words to remind yourself of the important ideas.
 Consider the simple three part outline of an Introduction, Body, and
Conclusion, and fit your ideas into that pattern.
 Do not try to remember a detailed outline for your entire speech; just
remember the order of important points.
 Be sure to stop when you have made your points.
 If you do not know what to say next, you can summarize and paraphrase what
you have just said, and then will probably be ready to move on to the next
topic.
 Remember that, in most situations, you will know more about the subject than
the audience. Usually you will not be called up to speak impromptu about
something you know nothing about, so you have probably spoken about the
general topic before or you probably have knowledge to share with others.
 Talk like you mean it. In other words speak with conviction. You are explaining
your ideas or knowledge and you are an authority.
 Relax!
TIPS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEECH DELIVERY
 1 Content
 Present a definite point of view in your speech

 Support your point of view with reason and logic

 Present at least some specific data

 Link your speech to what previous speakers have

said
 Never apologize

 Do not express surprises

 Do not rumble on about the subject

 Do not get off about the subject

TIPS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEECH DELIVERY
 2 Organization
 Key points

 Basic format

 Discussion

 Conclusion
TIPS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEECH DELIVERY
 3 Delivery
 These techniques may help you deliver your impromptu speech effectively
 Step up to speak with confidence
 Maintain contact with your audience
 Avoid saying ah, so, ya know, well, okay, and soon
 Stop at the end of an idea; do not hook sentences together with fillers,
such as and uh, and soon,
 Maintain good posture
 Speak loud enough to be heard easily
 Gesture effectively
 Appear to enjoy speaking
 Appear confident and relaxed
 Speaks with enthusiasm
 Hide your goofs or blunders
 Sit down when your done
Advantages
Remember that you are generally in control of the content you are
presenting, so you can include topics that you want to talk about.
Additionally, you can use personal examples from experience to support
what you are saying. Since you are an authority on the topic, you want to
speak with conviction like you really mean it. Your delivery will naturally
be more conversational and spontaneous. Since you are not prepared with
pages of notes, you are more likely to speak directly to the audience just
like if you were speaking to another person in a conversation.
Disadvantages
Since you are not well-prepared, you may have difficulty thinking of what
to say or formulating the ideas once you get up to speak. Although you are
familiar with the topic, your speech may lack details and supporting
information. If the audience is passive and does not ask questions to guide
you, you may overlook some significant content. Hopefully, someone in the
audience will ask questions so you can fill in gaps. Additionally,
impromptu speaking is rarely appropriate for occasions which require
more reasoned discourse with supporting ideas or more formal events
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
 This type of speech gives you an opportunity to
prepare. You deliver it by referring occasionally
either to your outline or to your brief notes,
which may help you recall specific points of and
ideas. You do not, however, write the whole
speech nor memorize it. The following situations
call for an extemporaneous speech:
TYPES OF EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
 College lectures
 Power point presentation

 Reports to government agencies

 Information speeches to civic organizations and

clubs
 Talks about a trip, a study, a hobby, or an event

 Fund-raising and informal campaign

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH

 Establish a purpose
 Gather data

 Organize the data ]

 Practice
The advantages of extemporaneous speech- any
good, well-versed speaker will find that this type of
speech will come naturally- the flexibility of this
speech will allow for a joke, anecdote, short story, or
even audience interactions- a speaker who is
familiar with the topic will be able to speak with
passion, appear and sound lively, and will be able
to demonstrate his expertise
The disadvantages of extemporaneous speech- it is
not for everybody, anyone who has a fear of public
speaking might not do well- if not planned properly,
it can end up being too long or too short- a person
with no extensive vocabulary might end up at a loss
for words and terms
MANUSCRIPT SPEECH
 This is presented when exact wording is required,
such as in presenting policies, contracts, and
scientific reports. It is written out for word and is
delivered by reading the script to the audience
PREPARATION FOR MANUSCRIPT SPEECH
 Establish a purpose
 Gather data

 Organize data

 Write a full script

 Practice
Advantages:
(1) control of time,
(2) control of word choice, and
(3) when style is critical—elegant language.
Disadvantages:
(1) loss of eye contact and
(2) loss of natural speaking style.
The two disadvantages typically far outweigh the
advantages of this style. Memorized: Speech is
memorized word-for-word.
MEMORIZED SPEECH
 This is another type of speech that requires the
use of exact wording but reading from a
manuscript is inappropriate, so you as a speaker,
need to commit he speech to memory. Situations
that require this type of speech are:
 Presentation of high-level awards

 Welcoming very important dignitaries

 Speaking contest; and

 Oratorical competitons
HOW TO PREPARE?
 Establish the purpose
 Gather data

 Organize data

 Write the full script

 Memorize; and

 Practice
Advantages
You can plot out ahead of time the best wording
throughout the speech
Disadvantage
1 it is difficult to deliver with feelings
2 the possibility of forgetting the words is very high
3 you have to take time to memorize it