Practice Impromptu Topics | February 2020

Check out our vault and generator for hundreds of more practice resolutions.

SpeechDrew MagnessFebruary 28, 2020impromptuComment

Last time, we went over some piece selection tips for HI and DI. Now, let’s do the same for Open and Duo Interpretation.

SpeechLeah BuslerDecember 27, 2019interp, scene, narrative, duo, interpretation, hi, openComment

Impromptu Speaking Topics | November 2019

Impromptu speaking should be at the center of any student’s practice routine.

Speech, Speech EventsDrew MagnessNovember 28, 2019Practice topics, ImpromptuComment

Picking the Right Story: HI and DI

Last time, we addressed four questions you should ask when selecting an interp piece across all categories.

SpeechLeah BuslerNovember 18, 2019stoa, ncfca, debate, interp, speech, leah, busler, coachComment

Impromptu Speaking Topics | October 2019

Impromptu speaking should be at the center of any student’s practice routine.

Selecting an Interp Piece? Ask These Four Questions.

You’ve decided to do an interp. Now what?

SpeechLeah BuslerSeptember 16, 2019piece, selection, interp, speech, event, leah, busler, joseph, abell, sam, wooddell, jacob, boehm, drew, magness, stoa, ncfca, debate, speech event, interpretation, dramatic, hi, humorous interp Comment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: Solo Interp

“Proposal: Replace Humorous Interpretation (HI) and Dramatic Interpretation (DI) with a single new event called Solo Interpretation.”

SpeechJoseph AbellApril 13, 2019stoa, vote, spring, 2019, 2019-20, solo, interp, interpretation, interpretive, humorous interp, dramatic interpComment

60 Impromptu Topics from Green Country Challenge

Here are the impromptu topics utilized at the tournament, available for your practice.

Resolutions, Speech, ParliDrew MagnessMarch 8, 2019Resolutions, parli, tournament, tournaments, impromptu, impromptu topics, parli resolutionsComment

6 Advanced Extemp Drills

All six are in order of ascending difficulty.

81 Practice Impromptu Topics (#2)

Here’s our second list of impromptu topics. Competitors can head to our generator and have it randomly select topics for practice, and clubs can use the list to demo up to three speech rounds.

Speech Events, SpeechDrew MagnessFebruary 1, 2019Impromptu, Impromptu topics, practice, practice topics, speech, Speech, speech events, impromptu speechComment

6 Advanced Impromptu Drills

Here are some fun ways to up the ante, rated in order of ascending difficulty.

Speech, AdvancedJoseph AbellJanuary 21, 2019impromptu, practice, progress, drills, speech, stoa, ncfcaComment

The Speech Performance: Take Risks

“If I could give every competitor in the nation one piece of advice, I’d tell them these two words: take risks.”

Advanced, Persuasion, SpeechDrew MagnessOctober 15, 2018advanced, speech, risks, safe, strategy, persuasion Comments

Four Things You Need to Know About Cross-Ex in Extemp

At the 2018 National Championship, NCFCA announced that it would be adding cross-examination to extemporaneous speaking outrounds. Here’s what you need to know.

How to Start a Speech

Coming up with an introduction can seem like the hardest part of a speech…

Speech, PersuasionDrew MagnessSeptember 25, 2018Speech, Introductions, Intros, Rebuttals, Speaking, Novice, PersuasionComment

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