Types of Speeches

Imp. - Impromptu: The student is given three topics ( word, quote or social comment). The student has two minutes to prepare a four-minute speech on the topic. [Your class can come up with the topics]

Extemp. - Extemporaneous: The student is given three questions on current events. The student must pick one question and has thirty minutes to prepare a seven minutes speech with supporting materials. [Student will already have speech read to come to classroom

HI. - Humorous Interpretation: The student memorizes a humorous selection from a published prose, poetry, drama (play), radio or television script. The student has eight minutes to present their selection and must identify the author and title during the presentation.

DI. - Dramatic Interpretation: The student memorizes a selection serious in nature from a published prose, poetry, drama (play), radio or television script. The student has eight minutes to present their selection and must identify the author and title during the presentation.

IR - Interpretive Reading: The student must present a balanced, thematically consistent program containing both prose and poetry. The student has eight minutes to present their selections and must identify the authors and titles of each of their selection during the presentation.

Oratory: The student writes a persuasive speech on a topic of his or her own choice. The speech must be the original work of the speaker and can have no more then hundred and fifty quoted words. The student has eight minutes to speak and must identify the source of the quoted material during the speech.

Story Book: The student selects a children’s book and pretends that s/he is reading the book in front of a room full of little kids. The student has eight minutes to present their selection and must identify the author and title during the presentation. This event is only offered once a year and is very popular.

Duo – Dual Interpretation: Two students work together and memorize a selection from a published prose, poetry, drama (play), radio or television script. The students then have eight minutes to present their selection and they must identify the author and title during their presentation.

Types of Debate:

CX – Cross Examination: Two person, team debate. Student must support position with evidence and the topics are policy based. Teams debate the same topic all year.

LD – Lincoln Douglas: Single person debate. Student must support position with evidence but the topics are value based. The topic changes every two months.

TT- Ted Turner or Policy Debate: Two person, team debate. Student must support position with analysis and logic. The topics are policy based. The topic changes every month.

SC - Student Congress: The student pretends that they are a member of the United States House or Senate and debate bills using parliamentary rules and procedures.

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