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Extemp Speech
Format
OBJECTIVES:
Identify
the fundamental elements of an extemporaneous speech.
Analyze
introductions and conclusions.
Discuss
evidence usage in a speech.
Explain
how a speaker’s time relates to the speech format.
Define speech vocabulary.
Time
Introduction
Attention
Getter – Device used to “grab” the audience.
Examples are jokes, rhetorical questions, anecdotes, fables, startling
statistics, quotes, political cartoons, movie plots, etc.
Also called a hook; it is
something that makes the audience want to listen to you.
Connection
– relate attention getter to question
Background
– limited information to form a backdrop to speech
Question
– state question word for word
Answer
– briefly answer the question, answer should be clear and direct
Foreshadow
– state your main points
Justification
– tell the judge the importance of the topic.
Use evidence.
1 min
Body
I.
Main point
Internal forecast
A.
Sub point
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
2 min
B. Sub point
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
Internal summary
3 min
II.
Main point
Internal forecast
A.
Sub point
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
4 min
B. Sub point
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
Analysis
Evidence
Impact
Internal summary
5 min
The
speaker could have three main points.
Conclusion
(Introduction
backwards)
Repeat
Main Points
Restate
the Question
Reiterate
your Answer
Link
back to the Attention Getter and bring closure
6 min
Although
the speaker has a maximum of 7 minutes, the time is set at 6 minutes in this
format to allow the speaker to make adjustments while speaking.
The speaker should take longer than 6 minutes.
Review
(3)
What are the three parts of a speech?
(7)
What should a speaker do in the introduction?
(1) Where should a speaker
use evidence?
(1) Define foreshadowing.
(1) What are internal
forecasts and summaries?
(1) Where should the speaker
answer the question?
(1) What is an attention
getter? Why are they important?
(2) Name two devices that
could be used as attention getters.
(1) Why would a speaker use
two points versus three points?
(1) Why is the connection
step important?
(1) Should the speaker state
the question word for word?
(4) What should the speaker
do in the conclusion?
(1) Explain how a speaker’s
time relates to the speech format.
Total
(25)
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