Paducah Tilghman Tornado Alley Invitational
2022 — Paducah, KY/US
Senior - Extemporaneous Speaking
Abbreviation
S-EXT
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$8.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING—Junior and Senior Divisions (2020-2021)
Judge Instructions
Rules Summary
- In this event, students used limited preparation time to prepare a speech which analyzes and answers a question addressing a current issue. The speaker may use one 3 X 5 note card (front and back). Students using more than the front and back of one 3 X 5 note card must be ranked last in the round. Additionally, no visual aids or props may be used.
- The maximum time for Extemporaneous Speaking is five minutes (Junior Division) and seven minutes (Senior Division). There is a thirty second grace period, after which the student must be dropped in rank/rating. No violation of the grace period in Regional/State Quarterfinal, Semifinal, or Final rounds may result in disqualification. No performance violating the grace period may receive ‘1’ in the round.
- Time signals are mandatory in this event. The count-down method must be used. See the KHSSL Time Signals page for details. The Time Signals rule is incorporated herein by reference.
- Each competitor will have 30 minutes to prepare the speech before arriving at the competition room assigned.
- During Final Rounds of the State tournaments, cross-examination will take place. Invitational tournaments will also have the right to utilize this form of cross-examination if they wish in their final rounds.
Judge Guidelines
- Be sure to take the student's topic before he/she speaks.
- Clarify with the student before he/she begins how time signals will be communicated and give hand signals while the student is speaking.
- Make an outline as the student speaks. Organization is a principal part of a successful speech, along with presentation and sources.
- The student should answer the question. The questions are purposefully broad, and the student is expected to make his/her own limitations rather than try to cover all aspects of the topic. Try to judge on the basis of how well the speaker does what he/she sets out to do. This is not necessarily a persuasive speech.
Criteria for Judging
- Choice of Material Used in Speech
Did the speaker effectively answer the question as presented? Did the speaker use analysis, support, and/or refutation to answer the question? Did the speaker use appropriate source materials (in both quantity and quality) to support the thesis?
- Organization of Speech
Did the speaker use an effective introduction? Did the speaker identify and support main points? Did the speaker have an effective summary or conclusion?
- Presentation of Speech
Did the speaker demonstrate attributes of effective speech habits? Did the speaker exhibit poise, control of body, and clarity of voice to effectively communicate with the audience?