Extemporaneous Speaking Archive
Live from the NFL: DX Prelims
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Extemporaneous Speaking, Nationals 2007 categoryWICHITA, Kan. - The six preliminary rounds of the Schwan International Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament at Nationals are preset — that is, they are not powered at any point — and so the schematics for the rounds have already been released. These rounds will take place throughout Monday and Tuesday; you can find the schematics here.
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Live from the NFL: FX Prelims
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Extemporaneous Speaking, Nationals 2007 categoryWICHITA, Kan. - The six preliminary rounds of the Schwan International Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament at Nationals are preset — that is, they are not powered at any point — and so the schematics for the rounds have already been released. These rounds will take place throughout Monday and Tuesday; you can find the schematics here.
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Kathryn Barry is Louisiana State Champion; Kenneth Cross Takes Intermediate Title; William Simoneaux Wins Novice
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Extemporaneous Speaking, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Results, State Championships, Student Congress categoryIan Gunn and Kathryn Barry
Jordan Landry was the author of this report.
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana - After three days of hard-fought competition, the 2007 Louisiana High School Speech League (LHSSL) Tournament of Champions has come to a close. Congratulations to:
- Kathryn Barry of Teurlings Catholic High School and Ian Gunn of New Orleans Jesuit High School — […]
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Extemp Estuary: Introducing Introductions
Posted by Jesse Nathan in the Extemp Estuary, Extemporaneous Speaking category“Ich Bin Ein Extemper!” Today, we release another segment of the newly published Victory Briefs Extemp Style Guide, this time drawing from the Introductions chapter. What better way, in fact, to begin your season that by perfecting the art of beginning an extemp speech? This chapter covers that concern at length, starting with the basic impetus for introductions as part of the speechmaking process.
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Extemp Estuary: Picking the Topic
Posted by Jesse Nathan in the Extemp Estuary, Extemporaneous Speaking categoryJesse Nathan’s regular column on Extemporaneous Speaking touches upon a number of important issues in the activity. Today, he looks at how to pick a topic-question among the three offered in the prep room.
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Two Ways to Win Nationals and One Way to Lose
Posted by Kevin Troy in the Extemporaneous Speaking, Nationals 2006, What It Was Like to Win Nationals categoryI had the very good fortune of winning the NFL National Tournament. I had the almost impossibly good fortune of winning the NFL National Tournament twice. Fortune indeed plays a large role in the week-long contest. However, in addition to fortune, a Nationals victory must include skill and strategy. Skill can be developed, but as I write this on Friday, there is little to be done between now and the start of the tournament on Monday. Thus, it makes most sense to write about strategy.
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Extemp Estuary: Nonverbal Communication
Posted by Jesse Nathan in the Extemp Estuary, Extemporaneous Speaking category“Ich Bin Ein Extemper!” Again this month we will get a glimpse of the forthcoming style guide, this time focusing on the wide world of nonverbal communication.
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