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EXTEMPORANEOUS speaking

(Above) Christopher Maximos, Delbarton School  Performing original Extemporaneous Speech, "How will the Green New Deal influence future environmental legislation?"" 2019 National Speech and Debate Association (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgkTm-_Igdg

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.

EVENT TIMES

Draw time will be designated in order of listing in the flight. Preparation time is 30 minutes from the time of draw. Performance time limit, inclusive of introduction, is 7 minutes with a 30 second “grace period”. Should the performer go beyond the grace period they may not be ranked 1st.


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