NTDA

Extemporaneous Speaking

From the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules (Informative Extemporaneous Speaking, Section 1004, sub point a):

"The purpose of this contest is to stimulate an active interest in current affairs at the state, national and international levels, and to teach the student to present extemporaneously in a clear and impartial manner the facts about a subject as they appear in the best available sources of information."

From the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules (Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking, Section 1005, sub point a):

"The purpose of this contest is to train students to analyze a current issue, determine a point of view, and then organize and deliver extemporaneously a speech that seeks to persuade listeners to agree with that viewpoint."

Below is a list of teaching and competition resources available for members of NTDA to use in teaching students about Informative and Persuasive Speaking in UIL competition.

Tournament Competition Resources

 

File (Type)	Description	Contributor
"Coaching Extemp" (DOC)		Cook
An Introduction to Extemporaneous Speaking (DOC)		Cook
Example Source Citation Activity (DOC)		Grant
Introductions and Conclusions (PPTX)	.	Phillips
Example Narrative Introductions (DOC)		Caldwell
Extemp Term Crossword (DOC)		Grant
Extemp Critique Rubric (DOC)		J. Caldwell

Tournament Hosting Resources

 

File (Type)	Description	Contributor
Hosting a Speech and Debate Tournament (DOC)		Cook
Tournament Director Responsibilities (DOC)

 

TEACHING RESOUCES : :

• National Forensics League – Curriculum and coaching resources for speech, debate, and oral interp.
• ExtempTopicAnalysis.com – Coaching resources for extemp speaking and LD debate.
• UIL – Rules and guidelines for speech and debate events and list of resource vendors.

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