The Team Pittsburgh Winter Invitational
2021 — NSDA Campus, PA/US
International Extemp SYNCH
Event Description:
1. The speech must be an original synthesis by the contestant of the current fact and opinion on the designated topic as presented by numerous sources. Source materials must be represented with relative accuracy in the speech. The speaker is responsible for the ethical use of source information.
2. The speech must be extemporaneous and delivered without notes.
3. During the competition round, students must not access any research materials, oral, written, or electronic, outside of the preparation room.
4. Speakers must not be penalized for expressing views with which the judge happens to disagree.
Seven minute maximum. no minimum.
Location
Pittsburgh VirtualContacts
Beth YoungGeneral Info
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