Organizing

and Delivering
an Impromptu
Speech
 AN I ZI NG
S I N O RG
T EG IE
STRATE DE LI VE R IN G
A N D

PE EC H
P ROM PTU S
AN IM
1. PAST, PRESENT, 2. POINT-REASON-
FUTURE EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION
POINT

3. OPENING, RULE 3.a. BRIDGING

OF THREE, CLINCHER

3.b. REFRAMING 3.C. PLAYING DEVIL’S

ADVOCATE
Organizing and
Delivering an
Extemporaneous
Speech
 G YO U R
STU DYI N
ST E PS I N
THR EE

S TO P IC
N EOU
EXTEM PORA
 1. Identify the type of
extemporaneous question that you
have to answer

oIs it a question of fact?

oIs it a question of value?

oIs it a question of policy?

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.
 G FO R A
R E PA R I N
S I N P
STEP E SS F U L
SUCC

S TO P IC
N EOU
EXTEM PORA
1. REINFORCE
6. SUPPLY

2. CAPTURE
4. INTRODUCE 3. DEVELOP

7. CONCLUDE
5. CHECK
Organizing and
Delivering an
Entertainment
Speech
 K E YO U R
O M A
HOW T

TA IN I N G
H EN T ER
SP EEC
 Dramatize
Tell jokes experiences

Recall a scary
Share funny story
stories
 RI TI NG
STEP S IN W

SP EECH
I N I NG
AN E NT ERTA
CHOOSE
ENJOY

SIMPLIFY
VISUALIZE
SURPRISE
Organizing
and Delivering
an Informative
Speech
 ES O F
TYP

S PEEC H
MAT I VE
IN FO R
 1. Speech about
objects or people 2. Speech about processes

3. Speech about 4. Speech about

events concepts
ORGANIZATIONAL
PATTERN
CHRONOLOGICAL TOPICAL/CATEGORICAL
PATTERN PATTERN

CAUSE-EFFECT
SPATIAL PATTERN PATTERN

COMPARISON-
CONTRAST