The Impromptu Gauntlet

Over the past several years, I have developed an impromptu-based course-level technique for building lasting communication skills. This page contains resources for instructors wishing to use this activity in their own classrooms.

A manuscript detailing the activity is forthcoming in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly.

• Impromptu Speech Assignment
• Impromptu Speech Self-Evaluation Memo Assignment
• Quotation Panels (with countdown timer)
• Quotation Prompts
• Audience Feedback Forms
• Grading Rubric
• Rubric Grade Calculator
• Sample Student Impromptu Speeches