Category Archives: Strategy

Strategy: Answering Narrative Questions

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] On occasion, tournaments will deviate from asking standard extemporaneous speaking questions and will do experimental rounds that challenge extempers to think differently about global events. One of these experimental rounds involves narrative questions, which put the extempers in the … Continue reading →

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Strategy: “Interping” Extemp

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Although extemporaneous speaking is an analytical event that requires extempers to read about current events, draw conclusions from a variety of sources, and communicate the facts of the day to an audience that may or may … Continue reading →

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Strategy: How to Answer Presidential Election Questions

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Logan Scisco

by Logan Scisco Receiving questions about the next presidential election is a usual occurrence in extemporaneous speaking. In fact, these questions appear weeks after the last presidential election is finished. This season you may have seen questions that ask you … Continue reading →

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Stategy: Answering Midterm Election Questions

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

by Logan Scisco A question that those doing United States Extemp or extemp in states that have mixed extemp have likely encountered this season and will continue to encounter until early November is: “Who will win the 2014 midterm elections?”

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Strategy: Proper Time Allocation

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Extemporaneous speaking is a seven minute event and although many proficient extempers wish it could be longer, the time limit is not going to change anytime soon. When extempers begin their careers they find the seven … Continue reading →

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Strategy: Transition Tips and Tricks

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Transitions are an important element in an extemporaneous speech. They serve as the glue to unite the different elements of your structure. Without transitions, you cannot easily move from your introduction, between your points, or to … Continue reading →

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Strategy: Using History in Extemporaneous Speaking

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Although I advise new coaches to extemporaneous speaking to recruit students that show an interest in history and politics, one thing that amazes me at tournaments is the lack of historical context that extemporaneous speakers use … Continue reading →

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Strategy: Fluency in Extemporaneous Speaking

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Speakers in limited preparation events experience a great deal of stress. Unlike other forensic events, they must speak on their feet with little time to prepare and the speaker is sometimes not sure what will be the next … Continue reading →

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Strategy: How to Improve

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco A few weeks ago, I revealed some tips for working through the summer to prepare for the upcoming season. Today, this strategy piece is going to break down how you can immediately start to improve your … Continue reading →

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Extemper’s Corner: Five Ways to Prepare for Next Season

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Logan Scisco

With the opening of the season’s first national circuit tournament two months away, extempers everywhere are spending their off-season relaxing, but should also be doing some preparation. Here are five quick suggestions for how to spend your summer so that … Continue reading →

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