University of Lynchburg Forensics Tournament
2019 — Lynchburg, VA/US
Impromptu
Event Description:
Impromptu topics will include proverbs, ordinary objects, events, quotations and famous people. All students, in each section, will draw from the same list of topics. A different subject area will be used for each round. All students will wait outside the room until they are called for their turn to speak. When the student is asked to speak, he/she will be brought into the room, select 3 topics and asked to choose one. The contestant shall prepare a speech without consultation and without reference to prepared notes or research materials. The student may make limited notes on both sides of one note card not exceeding 4" X 6" in size and provided by the adjudicator. Timing begins immediately after the three topics are drawn. There is NO minimum time requirement. The maximum time for preparation and speaking is seven minutes. Visual aids and/or props are prohibited. The adjudicator is expected to provide the student with oral time signals, indicating the amount of time elapsed at one minute, two minutes, etc. until the student begins speaking. The adjudicator should then provide the student with hand signals, showing the progression of each minute, again at 6:30 and at the end of the seventh minute, indicate that time has expired.