the margins · Extempore · 5 min read

How to Practise Extempore at Home

Practise extempore speaking at home with a topic list, short preparation timer, recording habit and feedback checklist.

Make a topic jar

Collect topics from school, work, news and daily life. Pick one randomly so you practise reacting.

Use a preparation timer

Give yourself 15 seconds to choose a point, reason and example. Then start speaking.

Review with a checklist

Ask four questions: did I answer the topic, give a reason, add an example and finish cleanly?

Practise this now

Keep practising.