Impromptu Basics
What types of evidence/ examples do you use in your speech to support your point?
People, TV Shows, movies, historical events, pop culture etc.
What Platform events have we discussed during class?
OI: Oratorical Interpretation
OO: Original Oratory
What class is this?
Returning Beginner Limited Prep/ Platform
Talk about your day nonstop for 1 minute. (If you pause, stutter or repeat yourself, you don't get the points.
Talk about your day nonstop for 1 minute. (If you pause, stutter or repeat yourself, you don't get the points.
How much time in TOTAL (prep + speaking time) are you allowed?
Prep: 2 minutes
Speaking: 5 minutes
What are the 3 main paragraphs/ points in an Original Oratory speech?
Causes, Effects & Solutions
Who are the coaches?
Cindy Ho and Kerrington Anderson
Explain a TV show that you can use in an Impromptu speech.
Explain a TV show that you can use in an Impromptu speech.
What are the different types of topics/ prompts you can get in an Impromptu round? Please define them.
Abstract: ideas; Concrete: objects; Quotes; Proverbs, Questions etc.
What are the components that make up an introduction? (Clue: Attention Getter)
Thesis, Statement of Significance, Roadmap
TRUE/ FALSE:
Coach Cindy is a college student. (Bonus: If you can guess what year/ grade I am in)
TRUE
Recite this tongue twister three times:
'If you must cross a course cross cow across a crowded cow crossing, cross the cross coarse cow across the crowded cow crossing carefully.'
'If you must cross a course cross cow across a crowded cow crossing, cross the cross coarse cow across the crowded cow crossing carefully.'
TRUE/ FALSE:
Impromptu speeches typically follow the causes, effects and solutions pattern.
FALSE
TRUE/FALSE:
You can add words and sentences in an OI script.
TRUE; No more than 150 words
Guess how many tournaments that all the students have competed in TOTAL for this school year. (If you are close, you get the points)
11 tournaments
Explain a current event happening in the news that can be used in a speech.
Explain a current event happening in the news that can be used in a speech.
TRUE/ FALSE:
You can be penalized if you go over or under 5 minutes. (Penalized meaning the judge can drop your rank)
FALSE; There is a 30 second grace period (30 seconds over or under 5 minutes)
Name the Platform speaker we watched today during class. (Hint: think back to YouTube videos) BONUS: If you can remember the title of their speech.
Haris Hosseini- "Simply Put"
In total, how many students/ teachers have dogs?
3; Ayana, KJ and Ariana
Give an Impromptu speech:
" It's too bad that all good things must come to an end.”
" It's too bad that all good things must come to an end.”