ORGANIZING AND

DELIVERING AN
EXTEMPORANEOUS
SPEECH
DEFINITION OF EXTEMPORANEOUS
SPEECH
•Is a planned and prepared
speech. Delivered with the
help of short notes and a
clear outline.
Three steps in studying your extemporaneous
topic
1. Identify the type of extemporaneous question that
you have to answer.
• Is it a question of fact? It can be answerable by yes or
no
• Is it a question of value? It is centered on whether a
topic is good or bad, moral or immoral, just or unjust.
• Is it a question of policy? It is focused on what policy
or rule should be followed
2. Determine the purpose
appropriate to your topic.
3. Stick to your topic and look
at all of the sides and angles of
the problem.
Steps in preparing for a successful
extemporaneous speech
1. Reinforce
2. Capture
3. Develop
4. Introduce
5. Check
6. Supply
7. Conclude