Extemp Topics

Winter Chill 2023 Extemp topics

Please do not show the student these topics until they are beginning their prep time.

Prep time does not need to be recorded.

Students should choose 1 of the topics listed.

Students have ½ hour to plan their speech. Internet usage is allowed.

The speaker has one half hour to prepare one topic. The speaker should announce the topic
choice as part of the introduction.
In giving his/her speech, the speaker may not use any notes
The time limit for this event is SEVEN (7) MINUTES. If the speaker goes over a 30 second grace period the contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

1. How can College Football fix the PAC12 problem?

2. Is the United States drifting toward an autocratic government?

3. Will the missing binder about Russia’s role in the 2016 election lead to any serious problems for the United States?

4. Has “Bidenomics” been successful in the United States?

5. What will be the Republican Party’s key talking point in the 2024 election cycle?

6. What will be the Democratic Party’s key talking point in the 2024 election cycle?

7. What will be the effect of the Tesla recall on Elon Musk’s reputation?

8. Is the US Postal Service obsolete?