extemporaneous

Examples of extemporaneous in the following topics:

• Extemporaneous Speeches

  • Extemporaneous, the most natural method of delivery, involves glancing at notes while maintaining crucial eye contact with the audience.
  • Extemporaneous speaking is one of the most natural methods for delivering a prepared speech.
  • You can use an extemporaneous speech to achieve a more natural tone, flow and style with the audience.
  • The following guidelines are best practices on how to practice and rehearse an extemporaneous speech:
  • Although extemporaneous speaking may not require memorization and manuscript speaking, organize and prepare your content and notes ahead of time to deliver a speech that will be well received by your audience .

• Speaking from Memory

  • When speaking from memory, you do not need to think about what is coming next or how to express an idea as you would in extemporaneous speaking; therefore, you can give more attention to the audience.
  • Today, we generally admire and stress extemporaneous speaking in our society, but many of the great speeches in history were delivered all or partially from memory.

• Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation

  • And don't let extemporaneous speaking fool you: extemporaneous speeches merely involve speaking about a subject with no written notes and are not to be considered truly spontaneous.

• Key Differences Between Prepared and Impromptu Speeches

  • A prepared speech can be an extemporaneous, manuscript, or memorized speech, or a combination of these techniques.
  • An extemporaneous speech is often delivered with the aid of note cards to help the speaker remember key points and content order.

• Choosing Your Method of Delivery

  • There are four common methods of delivery--impromptu with little or no preparation, memorization, reading from prepared manuscript, and extemporaneous with outline or notes.
  • Extemporaneous is the most natural of all methods of prepared delivery where you can successfully achieve a more natural conversation with the audience.

• Reasons to Outline

  • Think of your outline as a skeleton -- a tool for delivery of extemporaneous speaking.

• Introduction

  • While extemporaneous speeches don't give you this kind of freedom, writing your introduction verbatim, or word for word, is vital for any prepared remarks.

• Preparing to Present

• Body

  • Many professional speakers do not rely on anything other than a brief outline of their speech, either memorizing what they plan to say in advance or simply speaking extemporaneously with only a basic guide.