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EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING

Engaging with Current Events

Jessica Bailey

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING

Engaging with Current Events

Jessica Bailey

? NATI ONAL S PEE CH & DEB AT E A S S OCIAT ION

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING: Engaging with Current Events

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Contents

Introduction .

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Chapter 1: The Purpose of an Extemporaneous Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05

Chapter 2: Understanding Your Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 3: Developing Your Speech .

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Chapter 4: Research and Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 5: Presenting Your Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Appendix A: Sample Extemporaneous Speaking Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Appendix B: Resource List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Appendix C: Tournament Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Appendix D: Writing Quality Extemporaneous Speaking Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

References .

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