Sunday, February 11, 2007

Extemp Round Robin on 2/23

On Friday, February 23rd we're hosting a Round Robin for Extemp Speaking and Impromptu. Here is the schedule:

3:00 Round 1 will be Impromptu

3:30 Round 2 will be Extemp Speaking
Instructions for Round 2 – Write your own question and have your speech prepped before you arrive. You are required to use an article from the February 7, 2007 edition of the Washington Post as the foundation for your question and must cite that edition of the Washington Post twice in your speech.

4:30 Round 3 Draw for Extemp Speaking
We will use topics inspired by the following:
International: Any Thomas L. Friedman column published in the NYT in January 2007 (there are 9 in this date range for Friedman)
Domestic: Any Paul Krugman op-ed published in the NYT in January 2007 (there are 9 in this date range for Krugman op-eds)

Round 3 instructions – You will draw a question for the person who speaks after you; last speaker draws for the first speaker.

5:00 Round 3 will be Extemp Speaking

6:00 Dinner break
Presentation by guest speakers.

6:30 Round 4 will be Impromptu

7:00 Round 5 Draw for Extemp
International: Jan/Feb 2007 Foreign Affairs
Domestic: Jan 29 2007 Time

Round 5 instructions – Round 5 features CX of the speaker who follows you.

7:30 Round 5 will be Extemp Speaking

8:30 “Awards”

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