Impromptu speaking is a speech and debate individual event that involves a five to eight minute speech with a characteristically short preparation time of one to seven minutes. Not all people were able to speak in front of many people, maybe they are scared to get bash, to be criticize, to fail, to utterly not say anything but to be honest, impromptu speaking is already your daily routine. When people ask you something regarding direction, when people ask for an introduction from you or as simple as giving recipe to your mom, you already doing impromptu speaking but why is it difficult for us to have an impromptu speech, because we are scared to (insert your own answer).
Here are simple trick to fake your confidence in front of the crowd:
1. First find the person you are very comfortable with.
I knew you already made some friends before having you speech or someone that really support you all the way. Find her/him in the crowd but not too obvious. Before contacting with him/her take a deep breath and start building your confidence with him/her. This make you more cozy in front of the crowd, imagine that you are going to have your conversation with your friend.
2. Try to smile and make eye contact with him/her
Then try to smile or make yourself agreeable and feel homely. Making eye contact is difficult but if you know someone, i think it is easier to convince yourself that you are not in front many other people. Smile is an encouraging asset not only for yourself but for others as well.
3. Continue speaking like you are having conversation
While having speech (see "the structure" below) try to make yourself open for a conversation, don't make yourself tense, don't make yourself too fast, enough to breathe like you're having conversation with your friends or just making small talk.
4. Then try to convince other.
And lastly, this might be difficult for newbies but aside for one person conversation you have to make assurance that people in front of you get what you said. You have to encourage them that your point is valuable and interesting to listen. Try to turn your head from right to left then stop to where your friend is. Fake your eye contact with most of them, just purely like you are turning you head slowly then stop then make some nodding like you are making agreeable statement. Don't forget to thank you at the end of the speech.
The structure of the speech depends to you, but this is my structure and the most easiest for me to create my speech.
1. Introduction spiel
Most of the time, i greet the audience or people who are in front of me. But at that point, i'm fixing my structure to be clear. Most of Impromptu speech, you are given a 10 - 30 seconds preparation so having introduction spiel, you can re-arrange and get clear thoughts.
2. Point
Give your opinion, this is the point where you affirm or disagree with the topic. You don't have to get scared about what might other to say because it is your opinion. Just be clear, that when you agree or disagree you are firm to what you said, no change of thought at the conclusion for the audience not to get confuse.
3. Reason
Give your reason, answer them by "because i believe". Your reason varies at some point but give at least 2 or 3 points why did you agree or disagree with the topic. At this point, you are encouraging the audience or your friend that my point is firm to believe with.
4. Example
Give 1 or 2 example from your reasons, its either from your experience or just purely imagination. This make your speech more agreeable and convincing.
5. Conclusion
Get back to your point then give your first reason. Say thank you at the end of your speech. This make you more confident and agreeable. Conclusion is your wrapping up point where you have to be firm to what you said, just make sure that no sudden change of thought to avoid confusion for the audience.
Impromptu speeches are very scary, i honestly don't like doing speeches but i learned that through speaking whether with crowd or with individual, it almost the same because at the end you are the one responsible with what you said. Be confident and believe to your potential, speaking in front many people can be learned just be open with the possibilities.
Preparation for an Impromptu Speech
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Aeron Emmanuel
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