GVFL 4 McQuaid
2025 — Rochester/McQuaid Jesuit, NY/US
Varsity Extemporaneous Speech
Abbreviation
VEX
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$10.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Time Limit: • Maximum - 7 minutes, with a thirty second grace period.
• If the speakers go over a 30 second grace period, those contestants must not be awarded first place.
• No minimum time. Rules of Procedure:
- The speech must be an original synthesis by the contestant of the current fact and opinion on the designated topic as presented bynumerous sources. Source materials must be represented with relative accuracy in the speech. The speaker is responsible for theethical use of source information.
- The speech must be extemporaneous and delivered without notes. If the speaker refers to prepared notes of any kind or a scriptduring the presentation, the speaker will be disqualified.
- During the competition round, students must not access any research materials, oral, written, or electronic, outside of thepreparation room.
- Speakers must not be penalized for expressing views with which the judge happens to disagree.
- Positions other than standing should not be excessive in length or dominate the performance.