Insights from Capital Conference 2021: Extemporaneous Speaking Tips

Explore valuable insights from the Capital Conference 2021 featuring expert speakers like Darrin Ard and Ann Shofner. Learn about training extemporaneous speakers, essential items for tournaments, and effective speech practices. Discover how to improve impromptu speeches and stay updated on current affairs for successful extemporaneous speaking.

• Capital Conference
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Speech Training
• Current Affairs
• Tournament Essentials

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1. Capital Conference 2021 Capital Conference 2021 From Our Screen To Yours From Our Screen To Yours

2. Before We Get Before We Get Started Started Everyone Everyone should remain should remain muted muted Submit Submit questions questions through chat through chat Attendance for Attendance for CPE credit CPE credit

3. Darrin Darrin Ard Ard, Holliday ISD , Holliday ISD Teaches AP English at Holliday High School - coached UIL State Champions in 5 different UIL events He was a UIL Informative State qualifier 3 times 2021 State Champions in Literary Criticism helped Holliday earn the UIL Academic State Championship for Conference 3A

4. Ann Shofner, retired, Ann Shofner, retired, Tascosa Tascosa High School High School Past President of Texas Speech Communication Assoc. 1984 & 1994 Hall of Fame for Texas Forensic Assoc., WTAMU Communication Dept and Tascosa High School Coached UIL State Champions in 3 events

5. MVP Most Valuable Prep Time How to train extemporaneous speakers to use it wisely

6. BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

7. CHECK: File boxes Computers Notecards Notepads Stop watch This Photo by Unknow

8. What We Often See in Extemp Draw

9. WHILE YOU WAIT

10. READ NEWSPAPERS NEWS MAGAZINES A FILE QUOTE BOOK POLITICAL BOOK

11. POLITICAL BOOKS QUOTE BOOKS

12. SPEAK IMPROMPTU SPEECH MINI EXTEMP SPEECH OVER CURRENT TOPIC PRACTICE SPEECH FROM PRIOR WEEK

13. EXERCISE WALK AROUND POWER JUMPS STRETCH QUIETLY DO VOCAL WARM-UPS BATHROOM BREAK

14. TIME TO DRAW

15. Draw 2 minutes before: Get a pen Clear your stopwatch Move closer to the front table where the topics are Start your stopwatch when your speaker position is called Step to the table quickly to draw your topic Take no more than 1 minute to select your topic Sign in your topic and take your topic slip

16. Research/Write Next 15 minutes Move calmly back to your files Put your topic slip where you can find it later Begin your research Watch your time Outline your speech

17. Practice Next 7 minutes: Practice your speech Walking vs. sitting Work on stating sources variety of ways Work on introduction and conclusion Non-verbals

18. Rehearse Next 6 minutes Give speech again Polish

19. Self Talk Last minute Put on your coat, check your tie Check your hair and makeup Change your shoes Grab your topic slip/notecard Check your room number Tell yourself

20. YOU ARE READY!!!!

21. Ann Shofner, UIL State Contest Director for Extemp cashof@aol.com Darrin Ard, UIL State Virtual Extemp Draw Master darrin.ard@hollidayisd.net