Extemporaneous Speech
Description
Participants arrive at the event onsite, draw 3 topic cards, select 1, and put the other 2 back. They are given blank notecards, and a writing utensil. Then they have 15 minutes to write a 3-5 minute speech, using no outside resources. At the end of the 15 minutes, they deliver their speech to the judges.
Thea Smith, Goldendale HS, 2023 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
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2021 1st Place Winner
Event Deadlines
January 11, 2024
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
January Extemp Topics:
The Washington governor wants to mandate 100% electric cars in the state by 2030. Will it work?
College costs continue to rise. How do we ensure a trained workforce if students can’t afford it?
DreamChaser, the first unmanned space shuttle, should launch for the ISS soon. Is space exploration still worth the cost?
Select one of the three topics. Take 15 minutes to write notes, and then video your speech, upload it to the platform of your choice, and submit the URL link.
DO NOT use outside resources for research. DO NOT take more than 15 minutes for notes, and DO NOT record several versions of your speech. The point is to simulate the challenge time constraints you will be facing in March.
March 2024
Students will sign up for a time slot on Wednesday evening. When they arrive for the event, they will draw three notecards, and choose one of the three topics. Students will have 15 minutes for notes, and then will give their speech live. Speeches need to be between 3-5 minutes.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must belong to an affiliated TSA chapter, register for competition by December 15, 2023, and pay the $30 competition fee. Participants must also meet the January 11 event deadlines (see above) to “qualify” for the Washington TSA State Conference in March.
To compete at the WTSA State Conference, students must have been registered in December, met the Jan. 11 deadline, and then register in February for the State Conference ($420/$500 per student package price (4 or 2 students per room)).
At the state level, 2 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Nadia Smith, nsmith@washingtontsa.org
Event Manager: Kari Potter, kpotter@washingtontsa.org