What is the most important public speaking tip?
Sound like you care, passion
Are you allowed to cut words out of a declamation?
Yes
What is an impromptu speech?
Speeches that are delivered on the spot with no past preperation.
I have a dream
What school is Owen going to?
Lawrenceville
What are the four different ways to change your tone of voice?
Yes
What is the most important impromptu tip?
To write your thoughts down into an outline before the speech.
What is the biggest tournament for speech and debate?
Nationals, NSDA
First US president to serve more than two terms
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How do you make eye contact when you are up on the stage?
Look in a general direction, left right, etc.
10 minutes
What is my personal tip for impromptu speeches?
Imagine yourself delivering it
What event does Owen do?
Declamation
Square root of -1
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When should you be walking in public speaking?
When you are changing topics
When looking for a declamation, what is the most important rule?
You have to care about what the speech is saying.
What words should you try to avoid during an impromptu speech?
uhhh, ahhh, like like like- junk words
What city will NSDA be in, in 2023?
Phoneix Arizona
What is the literary device in which the literal meaning of the word is the opposite of the intended
Irony
If you start at the center of the stage and walk when you are changing topics, where should you be standing at the end of your speech.
Back at the center (Where you started your speech)
Typically, during official speech and debate tournaments, declamations would have an intro. The intro comes in between the speech after 1-3 minutes. What are those 1-3 minutes before the intro, called?
Teaser
In official speech and debate tournaments, when you are competing in impromptu, is there a minimum amount of time you have to speak for?
No
How many speech and debate events are there?
25
What school does Eric go to?
Philips Exeter