Limited Prep Topics

Limited Prep Event Topics for Henry Clay Warm Up for Nationals Tournaments 2021

*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT DIVISION FOR YOUR TEAM (JR / SR)

Impromptu Quotes - JUNIOR DIVISION 

(competitors in grades 3-8 ONLY)

Choose only one of the below quotes for your Impromptu speech:

1. “There is no glory in practice, but without practice there is no glory.” -- Michael Jordan

2. “The best practice is to follow the advice posted on every railroad crossing: Stop. Look. Listen.” -- Sam Keen

*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!

Impromptu Quotes - SENIOR DIVISION 

(competitors in grades 9-12 ONLY)

Choose only one of the below quotes for your Impromptu speech:

1. “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks, but I do fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” -- Bruce Lee

2. “Knowledge without practice is useless.  Practice without knowledge is dangerous.” -- Confucious

*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!

Limited Prep Event Topics for Henry Clay Warm Up for Nationals Tournaments 2021

*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT DIVISION FOR YOUR TEAM (JR / SR)

Improv Duo Prompt - JUNIOR DIVISION 

(competitors in grades 3-8 ONLY)

We will treat this recording as a FINAL ROUND PERFORMANCE - this means that the below prompt MUST be included as a spoken line in the performance at some point.

“So I’m only 12 years old...what’s the worst that could happen?”

*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!

Improv Duo Prompt - SENIOR DIVISION 

(competitors in grades 9-12 ONLY)

We will treat this recording as a FINAL ROUND PERFORMANCE - this means that the below prompt MUST be included as a spoken line in the performance at some point.

“What do you mean I can’t take my emotional support chinchilla into Wal-Mart???”

*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!

Limited Prep Event Topics for Henry Clay Warm Up for Nationals Tournaments 2021

*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT DIVISION FOR YOUR TEAM (JR / SR)

Extemp Questions - JUNIOR DIVISION 

(competitors in grades 3-8 ONLY)

Choose only one of the below questions for your Extemporaneous speech:

1. Should professional athletes face any scrutiny for their social media posts?

2. Would it be beneficial for the United States to establish a national cryptocurrency?

3. Should SpaceX & NASA continue their exploration of Mars in order to establish a potential alternative habitat for humanity?

*NOTE - Prep Time use DOES NOT need to be included in the recorded performance for this event!

Extemp Questions - SENIOR DIVISION 

(competitors in grades 9-12 ONLY)

Choose only one of the below questions for your Extemporaneous speech:

1. Is Virginia’s move to eliminate all accelerated math courses before 11th grade in their equity-focused plan in the best interest of high school students?

2. Why is India’s healthcare system failing in their attempts to battle COVID-19?

3. After declaring a state of emergency, is Japan doing enough to prepare their country to host the 2021 Summer Olympics?

*NOTE - Prep Time use DOES NOT need to be included in the recorded performance for this event!