WY Extemp Debate Scrimmage Tourney Extravaganza

2021 — Online, WY/US

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Prepared Prompt Speaking

Event Description:

At the 2021 online National Tournament, Prepared Prompt Speaking will take the place of Impromptu. Students will be given a list of topics prior to the tournament, select one prompt from the official list, prepare a speech, and submit it through the recording process. Impromptu is a public speaking event that tests a student’s ability to analyze a prompt, process their thoughts, organize the points of the speech, and deliver them in a clear, coherent manner. Students’ logic is extremely important. They must be able to take an abstract idea, such as a fortune from a fortune cookie, and put together a speech that has a thesis and supporting information.

Prepared Prompt Speaking

1. Topics: Topics will include prompts like proverbs, abstract words, events, quotations, and famous people. A list of topics will be released on the Association’s website on May 1.

2. Drawing: Competitors will select one prompt from the list.

3. Preparation and Delivery: Preparation time should not be recorded; only the speech should be filmed. There is no limit on preparation time as preparation time will not be monitored, though judges will be instructed to judge Prepared Prompt Speaking the same way they would Impromptu.

4. Notes: No notes shall be used during presentation.

5. Time: The speaker will film a speech that is no longer than 5 minutes and 30 seconds in length. This time limit does not include preparation time, which should not be filmed. This is a hard limit, and time spent walking to and from the camera counts toward the recording time. If there are multiple judges in the round, all must agree that the student has gone beyond the grace period. Should a student go beyond the grace period, the student may not be ranked 1st. There is no other prescribed penalty for going over the grace period. The ranking is up to each individual judge’s discretion. Judges who choose to time are to use accurate (stopwatch function) timing devices. No minimum time is mandated.