The Grady Franklin Trojan Invitational

2023 — Forest City, NC/US

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Impromptu Speaking

Event Description:

Impromptu is a public speaking event where students have seven minutes to select a topic, brainstorm, outline their ideas and deliver a speech. The speech is given without notes and uses an introduction, body, and conclusion. The speech can be lighthearted or serious.

A judge in each round will be provided with a sealed envelope containing a set of topics to be used that round. Once in the room the judge will open the envelope and place the topics facedown. After the first speaker is called, any other speakers present will vacate the room and wait outside until they are called in order at the conclusion of each speech. Each speaker, on their turn, will draw three topics, choose one, and return the other two. As soon as the topic is chosen, the speaker will prepare a speech without consultation and without reference to prepared notes.

Prep time begins the moment the three topics are drawn. Any time spent deciding which topic to choose is counted as part of the competitor's prep time. There is no minimum qualifying time, but the contestant must cover the subject adequately. The maximum time for both prep and speech is 7 minutes, which they may use however they choose. Students exceeding the maximum time limit by more than 30 seconds may not receive a rank of first.