TIPS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEECHES.

1. Take a deep breath.

2. Create a mind map in your mind.

3. The topic is easy if you learn to calm down.

4. Everything will go wrong if you panic.

5. Organize your thoughts.

Remember these are ideas for impromptu speech topics which are just mini-speeches and therefore they have an opening, body and conclusion just like any other speech.1st 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics What moral issue best defines you? What is the biggest effect of the internet? Describe your worst experience Discuss the most memorable event in your life Is capitalism the best political and economic system? Defend your choice. Is knowledge more important than wisdom? Is a glass half full or half empty? Explain your choice. Why are humans so fascinated with understanding the universe? Does technology live up to it's promise? Ghosts I'd like to meet2nd 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics The morality of zoos Three keys to a happy life Reality TV shows Beauty You are what you eat Love is a choice Professional athletes are overpaid Dogs are better than cats How to become a millionaire Importance of communication 3rd 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics Bottles versus cans Real or fake Christmas trees peer to peer technology Motorcycle helmets the assasination of a dictator can/cannot be justified Curfews Alien abductions The worst/best book you ever read All time favorite movie Your first memory 4th 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics The best things in life are free Clothes make the man/woman Happy drugs (prozac, zoloft, etc.) Good versus Evil Your favorite sound Your least favorite sound Exams are/are not good forms of assessment Why it's important to meditate What are you grateful for? Speed dating 5th 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics Your favorite relative Your favorite holiday Internet affairs The greatest gift we can give others is... If I were invisible for a day... What I would do if I knew I could not fail The most successful person I know Good grades matter Everyone should be a volunteer hybrid animals

Tips for Impromptu SpeechGENERAL DIRECTIONS: You will be given an envelope with 2 of the quotes on the other page. You pick one of them to write a speech on. You have five minutes to do so. Then you will speak on that quote for 3 minutes for the A grade. You may have to wing (make part of the speech up as you go) since you don't have lots of time to write a speech. For this reason, avoid trying to write out the speech word for word, this will only ensure you won't be able to make the time limit. It is impossible to write a 3 minute speech, word for word, in 5 minutes. So you will have to flex your outlining and mental muscle. Trust yourself. You can deliver off a topical outline that just has your ideas on them, not full sentences. This is a thinking exercise as much as it is a speaking exercise. You will find, in many instances, impromptu speaking leaves you with a few minutes to put your thoughts together. You really don't need much time to devise a speech. It is in this time that you, the trained positive minded speaker, will organize your thoughts and thrive under pressure. You are already equipped with the proper tools to do this exercise, believe it. "Just be the ball, Danny." ("Caddyshack")Impromptu Speaking TipsFirst, arrive on time or a little early. Relax, get your bearings.Second, relax and breathe, you need to write a speech in the next 5 minutes.Focus on your quote and what it means to you, jot down some general ideas.Remember how we outline speeches and follow that same pattern.You might want to bring in a skeleton outline to use. (already prepared)(for example):Intro:SP:Thesis:Body I.II.ConclusionPractice a few trial outlines; pick a quote off the site and outline itRely on your experiences as you speak about your quote. Add a few in, if you don't, you may go too short.Don't shut yourself down, be open to all informationMention the quote early in the speech so the audience understands itRemember all good delivery techniques: eye contact and good volumeMake sure you mention the quote loud enough so the audience knows what you are speaking on.Have a solid short intro and conclusion (remember keys to intro/conclusion = have a strategy, i.e. humor, question, etc.)Fake enthusiasm and confidence if need beDo not run out of the room screaming, "I can't do this!"If you do run out of the room, stay in the building, we'll send someone out after you! (smile)Some are philosophical and should cause you to think about life and yourself.Don't write out a short scripted paragraph and then deliver that. You won't make the time limit. It will always go short.Read through the quotes a few times. You may end up doing one you practiced on!