UT Region 13
2025 — Morgan, UT/US
Impromptu
Event Description:
For Impromptu, you will be given a set of topics for that round. If it is an online tournament, you will see a drop down of topics per round and you will copy and paste the three topics for each speaker individually on their turn into the chat. You will then ensure they have received the topics in the chat and start their timing. They have 7 min total in which to prepare and give the speech. Most take 2 min to prepare and give a 4-5 min speech, but it doesn't matter how much they take of prep or how long the speech is. You are looking for organization, examples to support, relevance to the topic chosen, and overall good speech skills in the speech and presentation. They are not supposed to use notes when giving their speech, although they may use paper and write notes during prep.
Impromptu is a public speaking event that tests a student’s ability to analyze a prompt, process his or her 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.
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Skill (Score between 1-5 for speaker points) |
Explanation of Skill to be Demonstrated |
Organization 1 2 3 4 5 |
Does the student have a clear structure to their speech? Are transitions used to move effectively between each part of the speech? Does the development of the speech make sense? |
Analysis 1 2 3 4 5 |
Does the student directly address the prompt? Does the student develop justifications for their ideas and establish significance to the points? |
Delivery 1 2 3 4 5 |
Does the student use voice, movement, and expression effectively? Is the speaker confident? Is there consistent eye contact? Is the volume appropriate? |