This course aims to equip students with the skills necessary to deliver effective and engaging impromptu speeches. In this course, students will learn how to apply various impromptu speech frameworks, including the PREP, STAR, and PPF models, to organize their thoughts quickly and communicate their ideas clearly. This course will also cover persuasive techniques, opening & closing techniques and strategies for building confidence and delivering impactful speeches on stage. Furthermore, students will develop transferable skills in critical thinking and non-verbal communication that can be applied to a variety of personal and professional settings.

Throughout this course, students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities to help them develop the ability to think quickly and communicate effectively without prior preparation. These activities include debates, mock interviews, and impromptu speeches on current events, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and other argumentative topics. By participating in these activities, students will receive constructive feedback from both their peers and the instructor, which will help them improve their impromptu speaking skills and build confidence in their ability to communicate effectively without prior preparation.