Event Description

There are two divisions of this event: U.S. Extemporaneous, and International Extemporaneous Speaking.

In United States Extemporaneous Speaking (USX), students are presented with a choice of three questions related to current events in the U.S. and, in 30 minutes, prepare a seven-minute speech answering the selected question. Students may consult articles and evidence they gather prior to the contest, and some tournaments allow students to use the internet during preparation time. Topics range from political matters to economic concerns to U.S. foreign policy. The speech is delivered from memory.

International Extemporaneous (IX) is identical to the above, except the topics may range from country-specific issues to regional concerns to foreign policy.