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  2. Extemporaneous speaking - Wikipedia

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    Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp, or EXT) is a speech delivery style/speaking style, and a term that identifies a specific forensic competition.The competition is a speech event based on research and original analysis, done with a limited-preparation; in the United States those competitions are held for high school and college students.

  3. Individual events (speech) - Wikipedia

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    Competitors in extemporaneous commentary are given a topic of national, regional or local importance, and prepare a speech on that topic during a preparation period. Judging focuses on the quality of the vocal presentation, the organization of the speech and the use of sources to back up assertions.

  4. Extemporaneous commentary - Wikipedia

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    Extemporaneous commentary (or extemp com for short) is a branch of normal extemporaneous speaking, an area of competition in high school forensics.Students participating in extemporaneous commentary are given 20 minutes to prepare a five-minute speech (with a 30-second grace period) on a topic relevant to modern politics.

  5. Congressional Debate - Wikipedia

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    Congressional Debate speeches last up to three minutes (with a 10-second grace period). The first speech on each legislation, known as the "authorship", goes to the person who wrote the legislation, or from the same school of the author. (However, many tournaments use legislation from the NSDA, in which case anyone can give the authorship.)

  6. Impromptu speaking - Wikipedia

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    Impromptu speaking is a speech that a person delivers without predetermination or preparation. The speaker is most commonly provided with their topic in the form of a quotation, but the topic may also be presented as an object, proverb, one-word abstract, or one of the many alternative possibilities. [ 1 ]

  7. From ‘extemporaneous’ in 1976 to ‘pariah’ in 2024, why Fond ...

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    The Fond du Lac School District and The Reporter first partnered in 1976 for the spelling bee.

  8. Why America Ferrera's 'Barbie' monologue resonates with women

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    Across social media, women have been sharing the text of a speech America Ferrera's character gives to Barbie during the film.

  9. Why that 'Barbie' monologue provoked such an emotional ...

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    Ferrera herself recognized the importance of the monologue before "Barbie" even came out. She told Vanity Fair that she practiced the speech "30 to 50" times. “I read the monologue and it hit me ...