Extemp Topics

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1. There are five (5) different foreign categories and five (5) different domestic categories.

Foreign
- International Relations/Foreign Affairs/International Agencies and Organizations
- Africa/Middle East
- Western Europe/Eastern Europe/Russia
- China/Japan/the rest of Asia including the Indian Subcontinent
- Latin America/South America/Canada/Mexico/Caribbean

Domestic
- Government – Local, State, Federal/Politics and Politicians/Public Service
- America’s Social and Health Issues/Economy Business/Labor
- U.S. Foreign Policy/Foreign Affairs/Military Issues
- Science/Environment/Technology
- America’s Judicial System/Education/Issues of Youth

2. There are foreign and domestic extemp envelopes for each section labeled for each
round (Round I, Round II, Round III, Semifinal, Final).

3. Each topic is labeled (foreign or domestic). The chosen topic must be presented to the
judge before a performance begins.

4. Student draw procedure is outlined in the Speech & Drama Manual, page 49. This
procedure must be followed for consistency.