Impromptu Public Speaking

Completed by 63 learners

Ages 13-17

Live Group Class

Each week in this ONGOING class learners will give a short speech with little preparation time and gain public speaking skills #superstar

Chrissie D

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(305 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week

1-6 learners per class

30 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Impromptu Speeches are probably one of the most common forms of public speaking. You're with a group of people and someone asks you to say something with little or no time to think about what you're going to say. What do you do? In this class learners will gain the skills they need to handle this type of situation. 

Each week when learners enter the classroom they will see a question on the screen. They will spend the first few minutes of class jotting down or thinking about their answer to the question. Then they will take turns giving a 2 minute speech answering the question and receive feedback from the teacher. The remainder of the class will be spent going over public speaking skills to improve the learners Public Speaking.

Public Speaking Skills covered:
Week of May 5: Knowing your audience
Week of May 12: 3 Second Rule
Week of May 19: 4 Types of Speeches
Week of May 26: Memorized Speeches

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Learning Goals

Learners will learn Public Speaking skills and how to prepare to give a last minute speech.

Other Details

Supply List

Learners should bring a piece of paper and something to write with or have some other way to jot down their thoughts and organize them for giving a speech.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Chrissie D

Joined March, 2020

4.8

305reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I am a former Home School student who has never stopped learning! I love history and telling stories verbally and through writing, and I want to share that passion with others. I believe the statement is true: “Those who don’t learn from History are doomed to repeat it.” We need to learn from the past to shape our own futures and the world in general. I believe the best way to learn about history is to learn about the people who lived through it and what they experienced and tell their stories. I love telling stories through writing and enjoy public speaking, so storytelling is a natural combination of the two.

I have 4 years of teaching experience in a variety of places from teaching/coaching drama and dance for homeschoolers in a group setting, to homeschooling two young children for a few months, to teaching English as Second Language (ESL) to college students, to teaching Arts and Crafts at a Summer Camp. I am currently a ESL teacher online with VIPKid.  I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Communication from Stevenson University. 

I love to travel both in the US and internationally. I’ve spent time in almost every state on the East Coast and driven through the rest. I’ve visited seven different countries and lived in Asia for 17 months.