Extemp Speaking

December 15, 2017 (Friday)

Blake Extemporaneous Speaking Clinic

This clinic will offer the participating students instruction in the use of framing to help setup and guide your answer/thesis. We will also spend time discussing source use and citation within your speech to improve your effectiveness as an extemporaneous speaker. Finally we will work on impact analysis to enhance your effectiveness in successfully persuading your audience. Each of the participants in the clinic will be allowed to prep a speech and have a 20 minute one on one coaching session with Chris McDonald. 

Extemporaneous Speaking Clinic will take place from 1 - 4 PM on Friday December 15th in Minnehaha Room located on the 2nd floor near tabroom. 

December 16, 2017 (SATURDAY) 

Round 1–Draw @ 9:00 AM Speak @ 9:30 AM
Round 2–Draw @ 11:00 AM Speak @ 11:30 AM
Round 3–Draw @ 1:30 PM   Speak @ 2:00 PM
Round 4–Draw @ 3:30 PM   Speak @ 4:00 PM

Awards 5:30

December 17,  2017 (SUNDAY)



Round 1–Draw @ 8:30 AM Speak @ 9:00 AM
Round 2–Draw @ 10:30 AM Speak @ 11:00 AM
Round 3–Draw @ 12:30 PM   Speak @ 1:00 PM
Round 4–Draw @ 2:30 PM   Speak @ 3:00 PM
 
Awards 4:30

Blake Holiday Debate Tournament

Extemporaneous Speaking Topic Areas

Saturday December 16, 2017

Round #1 – Europe

Round #2 – US Economy: Debt, Deficits and Growth

Round #3 – Asia: India, Pakistan, Japan and North Korea

Round #4 – The World in 2018 (all questions will be taken from the Economist Special Issue “The World in 2018”)

Sunday December 17, 2017

Round #1 – U.S. Economics: Trump, Taxes, and Trade

Round #2 – China

Round #3 – U.S. Environment and Energy

Round #4 – The World in 2018 part 2 (all questions will be taken from the Economist Special Issue “The World in 2018”)