John Edie Holiday Debates Hosted by The Blake School
2017 — Minneapolis, MN/US
Extemp Speaking
December 15, 2017 (Friday)
Blake Extemporaneous Speaking Clinic
This clinic will offer the participating students instruction in the use of framing to help setup and guide your answer/thesis. We will also spend time discussing source use and citation within your speech to improve your effectiveness as an extemporaneous speaker. Finally we will work on impact analysis to enhance your effectiveness in successfully persuading your audience. Each of the participants in the clinic will be allowed to prep a speech and have a 20 minute one on one coaching session with Chris McDonald.
Extemporaneous Speaking Clinic will take place from 1 - 4 PM on Friday December 15th in Minnehaha Room located on the 2nd floor near tabroom.
December 16, 2017 (SATURDAY)
Round 1–Draw @ 9:00 AM Speak @ 9:30 AM
Round 2–Draw @ 11:00 AM Speak @ 11:30 AM
Round 3–Draw @ 1:30 PM Speak @ 2:00 PM
Round 4–Draw @ 3:30 PM Speak @ 4:00 PM
Awards 5:30
December 17, 2017 (SUNDAY)


Round 1–Draw @ 8:30 AM Speak @ 9:00 AM
Round 2–Draw @ 10:30 AM Speak @ 11:00 AM
Round 3–Draw @ 12:30 PM Speak @ 1:00 PM
Round 4–Draw @ 2:30 PM Speak @ 3:00 PM
Awards 4:30
Blake Holiday Debate Tournament
Extemporaneous Speaking Topic Areas
Saturday December 16, 2017
Round #1 – Europe
Round #2 – US Economy: Debt, Deficits and Growth
Round #3 – Asia: India, Pakistan, Japan and North Korea
Round #4 – The World in 2018 (all questions will be taken from the Economist Special Issue “The World in 2018”)
Sunday December 17, 2017
Round #1 – U.S. Economics: Trump, Taxes, and Trade
Round #2 – China
Round #3 – U.S. Environment and Energy
Round #4 – The World in 2018 part 2 (all questions will be taken from the Economist Special Issue “The World in 2018”)