Do not share these questions
before Thursday July 24, 2025.
Looking for the Extemp
Questions for a tournament after that date? Look again Thursday evening before
your tournament.
Students receive these questions on Thursday but also have at least 20 minutes before they speak from when postings go up.
Students present for 5 minutes if in elementary school; all others present for 7 minutes.
Extemp speeches begin when the speech round start time happens.
Make your own question ON A CURRENT EVENT/ISSUE/PERSON and answer it.
Current means
something in the news in the past 5 months.
Can’t think of
one? Ask Chat GPT or Gemini for Extemp questions for age level.
You give the
same speech in round 2 and round 3 answering the same one question (pick 1 of
the below 3 questions to answer).
ELEMENTARY SPEAKERS
1. Should schools have longer recess?
2. What are the pros and cons of efforts to go to space?
3. What should we do about forest fires?
MIDDLE AND HIGH
SCHOOL SPEAKERS
1. How should the international community respond to growing tensions in the South China Sea?
2. Should governments regulate AI development more strictly?
3. Is the U.S. doing enough to fight climate change?