SWVaFL 1
2008
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VA/US
Impromptu
Abbreviation
IM
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Impromptu Speaking a public speaking event in which a contestant draws a slip of paper out of an envelope. On these pieces of paper are thought-provoking quotations, one word abstracts, and general analytical questions. The speaker then spends two minutes preparing a five minute maximum speech. Impromptu speaking is similar to Extemp, but far less structured and less evidence-based. I don't mean to discredit Impromptu speakers, since I am one. But Impromptu is less structured in order to allow for true spontaneity. In VaFL, a 3x5 notecard may be used.
