"Impromptu"; or, How to Think on Your Feet

"Impromptu"; or, How to Think on Your Feet by Grenville Kleiser is an early 20th-century manual designed to sharpen your impromptu speaking skills. It provides a clear path for improving your ability to think fast and speak well without any prep time. Kleiser's method is all about practice to help you become more mentally quick and sure of yourself. One interesting part of the book is a game where you pick topics randomly and talk about them for just one minute, a fantastic way to get comfortable organizing your thoughts under pressure. The book shares examples of these one-minute speeches on different subjects, showing you different ways to speak effectively. Also, it discusses the importance of studying great speakers from the past, using strong logic, learning as much as possible, and paying close attention to how you speak, so you can really grab your audience's attention and convince them. The book also includes an essay which shines a light on why being a good speaker is so essential in law, adding to the book's understanding of how public speaking can affect legal and public situations.