BIBSC Network Championship Nanjing International

2023 — Nanjing, Jiangsu, CN

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Extemporaneous Speaking

Event Description:

The tournament will feature competition in four events in one pattern: Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Interpretation and Original Oratory. National Speech & Debate Association rules will govern all competitions. The tournament is a championship, however middle school students are permitted to use an abbreviated time format appropriate to their age group. Judges will be instructed not to consider the difference in time as a factor in adjudication. Elimination rounds will be sectioned by preliminary round seeds to balance out the competition.

4 Preliminary Rounds, clear to Finals

Extemporaneous Speaking Topic Areas

Round 1 – Biodiversity
Round 2 – China Economy
Round 3 – Ongoing Conflicts
Round 4 – Triads
Finals – The Week Ahead

Impromptu Speaking Topic Areas

Round 1 – The Past
Round 2 – Failure
Round 3 – The Present
Round 4 – Success
Finals – The Future

TIME LIMITS

Original Oratory
10:00 with 30 seconds of grace

Extemporaneous Speaking
7:00 with 30 seconds of grace
*Both divisions will be given 30 minutes of preparation time
*Internet is provided and allowed during prep

Impromptu Speaking
7:00 with 30 seconds of grace (2:00 maximum prep)

Interpretation

The time limit in High School Interpretation Events (DI, Duo, HI, PO, POI, PR) is ten minutes with a 30-second “grace period.” No minimum time is mandated.