Limited Prep Prompts

High School Varsity & Novice Impromptu (Topic Area: Masters of Pen - Figures of Influence)

Preparation and Delivery: The speaker has seven minutes in which to prepare a response and present a speech on one of the following prompts. A notecard can be used for presentation
Time: The maximum time limit is 7 minutes with a 30-second “grace period.” Students MUST record their prep time and speech in HS Impromptu divisions.

– Theodore Roosevelt

– George R.R. Martin

– Oscar Wilde

Middle School Prepared Prompt Speaking (Topic Area: Voices Who Shaped History)

Time: The maximum time limit is 5 minutes with a 30-second “grace period,”

– President Barack Obama
– Dr. Seuss
– Maya Angelou

Varsity & Novice Extemporaneous Speaking (Topic Area: Space)

1) Should the United States be concerned about China's growing influence in African space programs?

2) If NASA confirms Europa is habitable, how will life on Earth change?

3) Is Elon Musk's contributions to SpaceX a net good for space exploration?

Prepared Commentary (Topic Area: Jean Valjean goes to Vote)

Ballot Initiative Bumps --Do You Hear The People Sing?

Georgia's Hand Counted Ballots -- One Day More

Third Party Candidates --I Dreamed a Dream

Pro-Con Challenge

Students can do any current public forum, policy debate, or lincoln douglas topic.

If they want to do two Congress speeches, they can use the following packet:NSDA October Docket