Henry Clay SR JR VIRTUAL Speech and Debate Tournament
2021 — NSDA Campus, KY/US
Limited Prep Topics (Impromptu, Improv Duo, & Extemp)
Limited Prep Event Prompts for Henry Clay Speak of the Devil 2021
PLEASE FOLLOW THE CORRECT DIVISION (JR-Middle School OR SR - High School) FOR THE POSTED PROMPTS/TOPICS/QUESTIONS
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
Impromptu Quotes - JUNIOR DIVISION
Students choose only 1 quote from the options below to record a speech on - not both:
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“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” -- William Shakespeare
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!
Impromptu Quotes - SENIOR DIVISION
Students choose only 1 quote from the options below to record a speech on - not both:
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“Nothing is impossible...the word itself says I’m possible.” -- Audrey Hepburn
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“Waterfalls wouldn’t sound so melodious if there were no rocks in their way.” -- Rishabh Gautam
*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!
PLEASE FOLLOW THE CORRECT DIVISION (JR-Middle School OR SR - High School) FOR THE POSTED PROMPTS/TOPICS/QUESTIONS
IMPROVISATIONAL DUO
Improv Duo Prompt - JUNIOR DIVISION
NOTE:The prompt does NOT have to be spoken aloud in the performance.
Prompt: For 24 hours your family pet gains the ability to speak.
*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!
Improv Duo Prompt - SENIOR DIVISION
NOTE:The prompt does NOT have to be spoken aloud in the performance.
Prompt: A politician accidentally leaves their mic on after finishing a speech.
*NOTE - Prep Time use must also be included in your recorded performance for this event!
PLEASE FOLLOW THE CORRECT DIVISION (JR-Middle School OR SR - High School) FOR THE POSTED PROMPTS/TOPICS/QUESTIONS
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
Extemp Questions - JUNIOR DIVISION
Students choose only 1 question from the options below to record a speech on - not all three:
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Are the commercial orbital launch trips of citizens into space good or bad for society?
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Is too much screen time by middle and high school students negatively affecting their mental health?
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Should the United States do more to prevent cyberattacks on schools and hospitals?
*NOTE - Prep Time use DOES NOT need to be included in the recorded performance for this event!
Extemp Questions - SENIOR DIVISION
Students choose only 1 question from the options below to record a speech on - not all three:
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Is the social media app TikTok doing more harm than good for the mental health of students?
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As China drafts laws to punish parents for their children’s bad behavior should the United States follow suit?
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What can the US government do to renew interest in secondary education applicants as the numbers continue to decline for those pursuing teaching careers?
*NOTE - Prep Time use DOES NOT need to be included in the recorded performance for this event!