MANT221 (4)

Impromptu speaking is a speech that involves an 8 minute speech , and or prepared on the spot

To inform, persuade, bring goodwill

• Preperation
• Practice
• Presentation

• Thoroughly prepare
• Involve their audience
• Use quotes etc creatively
• Often use humour
• Move around

• Public speaking:
• More highly stuctured
• Requires planning and development
• Often a specific time limit
• The speaker does not have the advantage of being able to respond individually to listeners
• A speakers voice must be adjusted in volume and projection
• Posture is more correct
• Distracting mannerisms and verbal habits are avoided

• Conversation:
• Requires more formal lanugage
• Slang, jargon lower the credibility of the speaker even in informal situations