Impromptu Speech

What is Impromptu Speech?
Coaching Impromptu Speech

What is Impromptu Speech?

Impromptu Speech (IMP) tests a student’s ability to improvise an organized, coherent, and engaging speech.

In Impromptu Speech, competitors are given a prompt or a choice of prompts. After two minutes of preparation, they must deliver a speech up to five minutes long.

The Basics of Impromptu

  • “Viraj at the 2015 US Nationals Impromptu Speech Competition Finals” (YouTube)

  • Watch Dr. Burns discuss impromptu speech here.

  • Read the Toastmasters International Better Speaker Series Guide to Impromptu Speaking here.

Coaching Impromptu

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