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EXTEMP

EXTEMP. Extemp develops public speaking skills, raise knowledge of current events, improves analytical skills, enhances writing skills, and increases organizational skills. Attentiveness to political, economic and social issues produces a more informed citizen. Types of EXTEMP Speeches.

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EXTEMP

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  1. EXTEMP Extemp develops public speaking skills, raise knowledge of current events, improves analytical skills, enhances writing skills, and increases organizational skills. Attentiveness to political, economic and social issues produces a more informed citizen.

  2. Types of EXTEMP Speeches • Domestic & Foreign Topic Areas • Students come with a rich background…they love to let you know what they know • Students can entertain as well as share knowledge • Students can analyze and express their opinion • Students who do well in EXTEMP usually do well overall

  3. EXTEMP Rules Draw 3 topics – Select your best option 30 mins of prep starts Prep on you own using your files – no help from anyone in the prep room Computers are now permitted in the prep room at nationals (most tournaments have followed) Practice the speech…

  4. Rules for EXTEMP Leave the prep room only when dismissed by the prep room manager Go straight to the round Deliver up to a 7 min speech (no minimum) Repeat this until all rounds have been presented

  5. The EXTEMP SPEECH Up to 7 mins in length (grace period) Organized in an interesting fashion No notes in delivery You and the judge in the room Sometimes the is also a timer

  6. Get ready for EXTEMP Read/study LOTS of current events Collect Articles – on the computer or in files Topic areas are available through the NFHS and usually emailed to you by the State Rep CNN, Time, The Economist, NY Times, BBC, CATO, Brookings, CBO…etc.

  7. Organizing an EXTEMP Speech • Introduction – hook your judge • State the Question • Formulate an Answer to the Question • State your premise for the answer in several points • Support each point with evidence & logic from your research – Cite Sources • Again…Answer the question • Tie back to your introduction

  8. EXTEMP Sources • Using & Citing Sources: • Supporting evidence builds credibility • Several resources establish knowledge base • Expertise/credibility of sources: • .org .gov .edu.net • Institutes: Cato, Brookings, (well published, unbiased, or know the bias)

  9. EXTEMP in class Mini lessons on current events Practice speeches/outlines Research and build files Practice Introductions

  10. Computers in Extemp 1/3 of national competitors used laptops: Students were not allowed to do anything else in the prep room… NO INTERNET - NO GAMES – NO HEADSETS….NO POWER WAS AVAILABLE To accommodate electronic interface for students: Establish a googledocs account: Group can: Load topics Load articles Load outlines of great speeches Load Quotes/AGDs others might like to use Individuals can: Retrieve/print articles you might want for your files Articles great resources for other events Share with CX, L/D My team exchanges articles on a www.docs.google page

  11. NFL Topic Areas • Announced April 1st or sooner: • United States Extemp • 2012 Elections • The American Economy: Economic Theory, Economic Policymaking, and Primary Economic indicators • American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Questions and Ongoing Foreign Engagements • The American Judiciary: Nominations, Recent Cases, and Theoretical Approaches • The American Recovery: The Budget Crisis and American Business • America's Superpower Status in 2011 • Education • Energy and the Environment • Health Care Reform • National Defense and Homeland Security • The Obama Administration • State and Local Politics: Major Elections, Budgets, Welfare, and Immigration Issues • U.S. Politics, Programs, and Regulatory Policy

  12. More NFL Topic Areas • International Extemp • Africa • Central and South America • Canada, Mexico, and the Carribean • Energy and the Environment • Europe • India, Pakistan, and SE Asia • The International Community: Seeking a Superpower? • International Organizations and Global Challenges • Japan, Taiwan, China, and the Koreas • The Middle East • Russia and Former USSR Satellite States • U.S. Foreign Policy: The Foreign Perspective • The World Economy

  13. Teaching/learning EXTEMP Victory Briefs – Style Guide ExtempDEX Extemp Central News Programs – National & local Videos on NFL TV (nflonline.org) Great video: MBA final round http://nfltv.org/2011/01/13/2011-mba-extemp-round-robin/

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