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Extemp Speaking

Genre: Public Address
Type: Limited Preparation
Time Limit: 7 minutes
Category Offered: Minnesota & Nationals

Students in this category research and prepare a speech based on a question that is randomly selected 30 minutes before performing. Questions can address a variety of topics such as current events, politics, economy. Additionally, there is a distinction between Domestic/U.S. and International - which determines where the questions will be focused on.

You may be a good fit if: you are interested and engaged with what is going on in the world, can work well under pressure, can think on their feet, and enjoy variety.

Example of International Extemporaneous Speaking (Start at 8:27:14)

Example of U.S./Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking (Start at 7:07:26)

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