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Just a Minute
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ESCRIPTION This is an activity for those involved with any form of
public speaking who would like to improve their
ability to concentrate and to “think on their feet.” This
could follow Activity 4.
OBJECTIVES By the end of this activity, participants will have
practiced preparing for and will have delivered a short
presentation with just one minute’s notice of the topic
for the talk.
PARTICIPANTS • Any number
• Suitable for anyone who has to address groups of
people, respond to spontaneous questioning from
the floor, give sales demonstrations, or reports at
meetings, justify her/his views in debate, etc.
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