How to Judge Impromptu!

Impromptu is a public speaking event where students have ______ minutes to select a topic, brainstorm their ideas, outline their speech, and finally, deliver the speech.

An impromptu speech is given without _____ and uses an introduction, body, and conclusion.

• notes

• preparation

• time

• laptops

Please check all that apply: The Impromptu speech can be based upon prompts that include:

• nursery rhymes

• current events

• celebrities

• organizations

• politics

A speaker in an impromptu round draws _______ prompts from an envelope.

There is no ________ amount of time required for brainstorming and no _______ amount of time for speaking.

An Impromptu speech follows a basic structure in which a student presents an _________, body, and conclusion.

• attention getter

• experience

• introduction

• argument

A student has created a structurally sound introduction if they have all of the following: (please check all that apply)

• Provides adequate context for the trajectory of the speech

• illustrates an example

• conveys the chosen prompt

• provides a thesis statement

• goes into detail about the first main point

The most common formulation for the body of the speech is to explore ____ or _____ topic areas in greater depth.

• 1-2

• 2-3

• 3-4

• 4-5

The student will conclude the speech by reiterating the prompt, thesis, and _______ _________

• attention getter

• main arguments

• cultivating innovation

• restating questions

The three main criteria for a judge to evaluate during an Impromptu round is:

• organization

• analysis

• delivery

• comedy

• relateable