Trojan Way Sept MS Tournament

2024 — NSDA Campus, IA/US

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ASYNC Impromptu Speaking

Event Description:

Rules from the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) for Middle School Impromptu Speaking

Impromptu (IMP) is a public speaking event where students have seven minutes to select a topic, brainstorm their ideas, outline, and deliver a speech. The speech is given without notes and uses an introduction, body, and conclusion. The speech can be lighthearted or serious. It can be based upon prompts that range from nursery rhymes, current events, celebrities, organizations, and more.

Topics for this tournament are as follows:

• "Love is not a victory march/it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah” – Leonard Cohen, ‘Hallelujah’
• "Never let a bad day make you feel bad about yourself.” – Big Bird, Sesame Street
• “We can’t do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly.” - Louisa May Alcott , Little Women