This document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk. It recommends listening to the topic, pausing to gather thoughts, confirming understanding of the topic, telling the audience your perspective using strategies like expressing an opinion or discussing causes and effects, and ending the talk. It also stresses being confident, brief, and sincere when speaking without preparation.

1. Impromptu
Speaking
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2. When Giving an
Impromptu Talk:
1. Listen
2. Pause
3. Confirm
4. Tell
5. End
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3. Strategies
Express an opinion
Address cause and effect
Break the topic into components
Discuss the past, present,
and future
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4. Whatever You Do…
1. Be confident
2. Be brief
3. Be sincere
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