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Tag Archives: strategy
Strategy: “Lone Wolf” Extemping
[fblike] by Logan Scisco A large majority of extempers compete as part of a team. They allocate cutting assignments for everyone on the squad, may critique each other’s speeches in practice, and provide moral support for each other tournaments. However, … Continue reading
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Stategy: Answering Midterm Election Questions
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: Framing Questions
[fblike] by Logan Scisco The first ninety seconds of an extemporaneous speech are very important because it introduces the audience to the topic that you have selected to speak on. Not only do you need an affective attention getting device … Continue reading
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Strategy: Transition Tips and Tricks
[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: Effective Reading Strategies
[fblike] by Logan Scisco Several weeks ago in a pre-season piece and in another strategy piece on tips for success, I stressed that reading is an important element in becoming a better extemporaneous speaker. The more that you know about … Continue reading
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Strategy: Fluency in Extemporaneous Speaking
[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
[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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Strategy: Question Analysis
by Jonathan Carter Overview What is the first rule of extemp? Answer the question. In the majority of rounds if you are able to answer the question, you will be one of the top extempers in the round. When I … Continue reading
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Strategy: How to Write An Introduction
by Jonathan Carter Overview Before you can really get going on the season, there are a few fundamental that are always worth noting. Many judges will tell you they can get a sense of where a speaker will place in … Continue reading
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Strategy: The Rhetorical Point
by Jonathan Carter Overview Well, NFL fans, it’s time for the last brief of this competitive season. For those of you still on the g,o here is another brief dedicated to adding one more brilliant point when you have run … Continue reading