The Novice Async Speech Tournament

2022 — Lennox, SD/US

Novice Extemp

Abbreviation NX
Format Speech
Entry Fee $1.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

In extemporaneous, students choose ONE of the four questions below and give the speech over that question. The questions:

  1. Should the United States government make public post-secondary education free to all qualifying students?
  2. Can the Federal Reserve control inflation without causing a painful recession?
  3. What more should developed countries do to fight climate change?
  4. Is China's economy at risk of stagnant growth or shrinkage in the next decade?

Time limit: There is no minimum- Maximum time limit is 7 minutes with a 30 second grace period. Anyone that goes over time can not receive a 1st place in the round or a 30 point speaker rating.