Extemporaneous and Impromptu Speech and Prosodic Features of Speech

Question 1

Questions are given beforehand.
Use facts/research
Formal tone
Consistent
With preparation
Use keywords

Answer 1

Extemporaneous Speech

Question 2

Use personal experiences
Informal tone
Casual/on the spot
Little to no preparation

Answer 2

Impromptu speech

Question 3

Allows the speaker to prepare for a few minutes prior to its delivery. Speakers are also allowed to use cheat cards.

Answer 3

Extemporaneous speech

Question 4

Most difficult speeches to deliver.
Requires no preparation, planning, or practice.

Answer 4

Impromptu speech

Question 5

Relative highness or lowness of a speaker’s voice.

Answer 5

Pitch

Question 6

Degree of emphasis given to syllables, words, or phrases in a speech.

Answer 6

Stress

Question 7

Employs emphasis on certain syllables in a word.

Answer 7

Word stress

Question 8

Allows speakers to distinguish content words from structure words.

Answer 8

Sentence stress

Question 9

Key words of a sentence.

Answer 9

Content words

Question 10

How the voice rises at the end of the sentence. Used when asking questions.

Answer 10

Rising intonation

Question 11

How the voice falls on the final stressed syllable of a phrase.

Answer 11

Falling intonation