SPEAKING EVENTS

 

1. Events

We offer 5 Events to Enter:

Impromptu, Extemp, PowerPoint, Platform, Interp.

 

Reminder: You can do AT MOST two speech events.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: You present your speech THREE TIMES—once in round 1, once in round 2,
and once in round 3. (Impromptu and Extemp do three different speeches in round 1, 2, and 3).

 

 

2. Speech Times

 

Impromptu ALL ages: 6 minutes (includes preparation)

 

Extemp ALL ages:
--questions provided Thursday evening, the week of the tournament
--elementary 5 minute speech
--middle school and high school 7 minute speech.

 

FOR POWERPOINT, PLATFORM, AND INTERP SPEECHES:

            Elementary speeches: 5 minutes.

            Middle School speeches: 7 minutes.

            High School speeches: 10 minutes.

 

 

3. Event Rules

 

Impromptu: You’ll be given 3 topics and you chose one of them to speak on. You have 6 minutes
 total to prepare AND also to present. You cannot read/look at notes made before you received the
 topic, the internet, etc. during prep time. You can outline your speech on a notecard, sheet of paper, or
 an electronic device (but again, no researching on the internet, looking at files on your electronic device).

 

Extemp: You’ll be given 3 questions on current events/issues to speak on Thursday evening
 before the tournament. YOU CAN look at the internet and/or an extemp tub/files. You can and should
 outline your speech including the question as it was worded, use multiple source citations, and provide
 analysis answering the question you chose. You speak for 5 minutes answering the question
 (elementary) or 7 minutes (middle school and high school). YES—YOU CAN DO DEBATE AND EXTEMP.

 

PowerPoint: You present on any topic using a PowerPoint/Google Slides/Similar throughout the
speech. You should use a combination of bullets, pictures, and animation to create a visually interesting
 and well supported speech. 5 minutes elementary, 7 minutes middle school, 10 minutes high school.

 

Platform: You present an informative, persuasive, or humorous speech on a topic of your
 choice. Your speech should be a written/typed manuscript that you have memorized or that you use
 notes very minimally when you present. Your speech should include source citations, clever and
 engaging wording, and have a purpose to inform, persuade or entertain your audience. You speak for 5
 minutes (elementary), 7 minutes (middle school), or 10 minutes (high school).

 

Interp: You present poetry, prose and/or play material cut to advance a point/insight you wish
to communicate. In addition to the material that you perform, you also have an introduction stating the
 point/insight made by the material, the author(s) of the material, and the title of the piece(s).
 Movement of your feet should be kept to a minimum usually at most one step from your starting
 standing position. You perform for 5 minutes (elementary), 7 minutes (middle school), or 10 minutes (high school).

 

·                You may not write speeches using ChatGPT/similar other than to do research.