SCDL Spring Novice SPEECH IN PERSON
2022 — San Gabriel, CA/US
Congressional Extemp Instructions and Topics
CONGRESSIONAL EXTEMP INSTRUCTIONS & TOPICS
Topics posted closer to the tournament date
Congressional Extemp Event Description
8 people in a room-- paneled just like other events
Each round has a different topic which will be posted on the league website the week of the tournament
Round 1: EXAMPLE TOPIC: The SAT should be abolished
Room 106
1. 1801 (AFF) 1st speaker will ALWAYS be AFF, 2nd always NEG, 3rd always AFF...etc.
2. 1806 (NEG)
3. 1809 (AFF)
4. 1804 (NEG)
5. 1803 (AFF)
· Speaker #1 gives an AFF speech (4 minutes) and is then questioned by the last speaker (2 min Cross-X)
· Speaker #2 gives a NEG speech and is then questioned by the first speaker
· CX is set up just like final round of Extemps at State Quals, State, Nat Quals, Nationals