How To Strengthen Your Impromptu Speeches With The Rule Of Three

 

The power of three in public speaking is one of the most undeniable truths of all time. Look at the politicians, TV anchors, or at any successful keynote speakers. All of them use the magic number THREE in their speeches, whether it is to restate the important phrase, to emphasize the word, or to support an argument. They use the rule of three here, there, and everywhere.  As well as many good toastmasters do, when they give their prepared speeches. But more experienced toastmasters like Vera Opac from the Prague Club go even further and apply the rule of three to the impromptu speeches.

A couple of weeks ago at the Speech Writing Workshop in Nurnberg Vera revealed her secret how the rule of three helped her to become good at improvisation. She says that no matter what topic we get for our impromptu speech, there is always an object that will matchup with that topic. And each object hast at least three very interesting characteristics. So, why not to use them as the key points for the speech?!

Vera suggests trying the following steps to prepare yourself for the impromptu speech:

1.      Think of any object in the room.

2.      Look at it carefully and write down everything what pops up into your mind when you see it. For the beginners it’s easier to start here with some physical characteristics of the object.

3.      Choose three most interesting points that you could describe well.

4.      Build full sentences using your notes.

 

Here is an example:

 

 

·        Porcelain = durable & heat resistant = microwave safe

·        Small = fits perfectly in the hands = make hands warm

·        White = elegantly designed = matches any tableware

There are so many reasons to love winter. I, personally, enjoy starting the cold winter morning with a cup of hot tea. The set of cups I use at home are made of porcelain. I prefer particularly these cups, because porcelain is a very durable and heat resistant material. It allows me safely heat my tea at the microwave at high temperatures. But on the other hand, the porcelain cup doesn’t get too hot and it perfectly fits in my hands because of its small size. So, holding the cup in my palms makes me warm. Finally, the white color of the cup doesn’t only bring the elegancy to my kitchen, but also beautifully coordinates with other tableware and can be actually good for all occasions including breakfast, afternoon tea and Sunday roasts. Everybody needs a small white porcelain cup at home. It is perfect for the taste and appreciation of your tea, especially in winter time.  

The more you do this exercise, the better you get in talking about any topics. Just don’t forget that all good things come in threes.