The Impromptu Gauntlet: An Experiential Strategy for Developing Lasting Communication Skills

Robert N. Yale University of Dallas

Abstract

Typical business communication courses provide significantly more opportunities for students to hone their skills in writing compared with speaking. This article outlines an impromptu speech assignment and explains a course-level strategy for providing each student with more than 30 significant speaking opportunities during a term. This approach has proven to be surprisingly popular as students observe a remarkable transformation in their confidence and competence with presentational speaking. Teaching strategies, assignment guidelines, results, and additional resources are presented.

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Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published
2014-09-01
DOI
10.1177/2329490614537874
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