Extemporaneous Speaking


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	The Extemporaneous Speech should provide direct response to the question drawn. The challenge to the speaker is to phrase a clear proposition an support it with contentions which are in turn supported with evidence and reasoning. The participant may use resource material from any publication, but questions supplied by the WHSFA State Office for every level - will be drawn from January, February, March, and April issues of Newsweek, Time, and U.S. News and World Report. Rules: 1) The speech is to be original with the participant and no prepared speeches, outline, notes, parts of speeches such as introductions, conclusions, or other prepared materials are to be brought into the preparation area. 2) One-half hour before speaking, the participant will draw five questions, choose one, return the remaining four. Identical sets of questions will be used for multiple sections of Extemporaneous Speaking. At all WHSFA festivals, the student must replace any question which he or she has already spoken on in a previous round. The student may not speak on the same question more than once in any festival. 3) Before speaking, the participant must provide the adjudicator with the question actually drawn. 4) Visual aids are not permitted. The use of a speaker's stand is optional. 5) Maximum time limit is 7 minuets. A 30 second grace period is allowed. 6) Notes are permitted but limited to both sides of one 4x6 note card. The host school should provide a uniform, identifiable 4 x 6 note card. Need some tips?