As you come into class, please

do not open your card.

Take out a pen/pencil and a piece of paper.

Everything else off your desk.

Please take a few minutes to jot down

how you are feeling right now. What you
are worried about, any anxiety you feel
and
any other observations
about your pre-speech
state of mind.
 It’s Impromptu, but it is
still a speech!
Introduction
Specific Purpose Statement: Tease
your Points:
Body Point #1: Support #1: Support
#2: Support #3: Short Summary
of point #1: Point #2: Support #1:
Support #2: Support #3: Short
Summary of point #2:
Conclusion
Summarize your answer and restate
the topic (word or phrase) you
chose
 Examples of Note Cards
Grandparents
I’ve always believed that the most
important and wonderful people in the
world are grandparents! Why?
•They have nothing to do.
•They are rich
•Love to pay
•Happy
•Never scold

I still think grandparents are the most

wonderful people in the world and I
can’t wait until I can be called a
grandparent!
Potato Salad
Potato Salad has always been a favorite of mine.
Why?
•Great memories:
• Parties
• Summer
• Family
•Taste
Whenever I eat potato salad I am instantly taken to a bbq in
my mind. In addition to the great taste if you are eating potato
salad you are probably about to have a great time!
 Tips for appropriate
body language
Hands: Try to incorporate gestures into your speech. This
will give you something to do – But don’t overuse
gestures
Remember that bad gestures (awkward, not matching the
text, etc.) are more distracting than no gestures at all.

Posture: Stand up straight.

Feet: Don’t rock, don’t shuffle.

Eye Contact: If you are nervous about looking a person,

a good trick is to look at the top of their head. It will
appear to the person that you are looking at them and it
will not break your concentration by looking them in
the eyes.
Also, good eye contact “rotates” throughout the room. For
example, be sure to look in all directions, front, left,
right.