extemporaneous
Communications
Business
(adjective)
Without preparation or advanced thought; offhand.
Examples of extemporaneous in the following topics:
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Extemporaneous Speeches
- Extemporaneous, the most natural method of delivery, involves glancing at notes while maintaining crucial eye contact with the audience.
- Extemporaneous speaking is one of the most natural methods for delivering a prepared speech.
- You can use an extemporaneous speech to achieve a more natural tone, flow and style with the audience.
- The following guidelines are best practices on how to practice and rehearse an extemporaneous speech:
- Although extemporaneous speaking may not require memorization and manuscript speaking, organize and prepare your content and notes ahead of time to deliver a speech that will be well received by your audience .
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Dealing with a Difficult Audience
- One way to prepare for these situations is by delivering speeches as though they are extemporaneous.
- An extemporaneous speech (extemp speech) is delivered from a prepared outline or note cards.
- For one, an extemporaneous speech sounds spontaneous because the presenter is not reading word for word.
- In order to play to the strengths of extemporaneous speech, it is important to practice presenting with the outline or note cards being used.
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Speaking from Memory
- When speaking from memory, you do not need to think about what is coming next or how to express an idea as you would in extemporaneous speaking; therefore, you can give more attention to the audience.
- Today, we generally admire and stress extemporaneous speaking in our society, but many of the great speeches in history were delivered all or partially from memory.
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Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation
- And don't let extemporaneous speaking fool you: extemporaneous speeches merely involve speaking about a subject with no written notes and are not to be considered truly spontaneous.
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Key Differences Between Prepared and Impromptu Speeches
- A prepared speech can be an extemporaneous, manuscript, or memorized speech, or a combination of these techniques.
- An extemporaneous speech is often delivered with the aid of note cards to help the speaker remember key points and content order.
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Choosing Your Method of Delivery
- There are four common methods of delivery--impromptu with little or no preparation, memorization, reading from prepared manuscript, and extemporaneous with outline or notes.
- Extemporaneous is the most natural of all methods of prepared delivery where you can successfully achieve a more natural conversation with the audience.
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Reasons to Outline
- Think of your outline as a skeleton -- a tool for delivery of extemporaneous speaking.
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Prayers
- Some pray according to standardized rituals and liturgies, while others prefer extemporaneous prayers.
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Introduction
- While extemporaneous speeches don't give you this kind of freedom, writing your introduction verbatim, or word for word, is vital for any prepared remarks.
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Preparing to Present