It was not quite often but I have already delivered memorized speeches at some point of my life.

Back
then, it was always hard to do memorized speeches because a lot could happen in the moment, like you
could forget what to say next and you could be stucked in the dead air if you are that nervous. But I have
also recognized memorized speeches as the best way to deliver a speech because its like hitting two
birds in one stone-- you can maximize your efficiency as a speaker without breaking your connection to
the audience.