by Patrick McDonald | Feb 13, 2023 | Limited Prep, Platform, Speaking
Throughout my time in NCFCA, I would fairly consistently receive the same comment: “Slow down!” Whenever I got this comment, I would smirk and think, “Aw c’mon…you can understand what I’m saying!” Throughout my five years in speech and debate, this was my mantra. I...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Feb 9, 2023 | Extemporaneous, Limited Prep, Speech Events
Which is a better movie: Avengers: Endgame, or The Shawshank Redemption? Endgame is far more action packed, funnier, and grossed more at the box office. Despite this fact, most would argue that Shawshank is a better movie overall. How so? Good movies are fun to watch,...
by Jala Boyer | Jan 23, 2023 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Well, we are now into the fifth part of this series and your wings are almost ready to fly. My hope for this article is that it will be a one-stop-shop for finding useful impromptu topics. If you have already read the last couple of articles, you should also be...
by Jala Boyer | Oct 31, 2022 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, NCFCA, Speech Events, Top Drills, Uncategorized
Alright, enough said about strategy and prep work, “let’s get down to the nitty gritty” (Nacho Libre). In this article, we are going to be examining basic techniques for how you can optimize your practice time for impromptu. Practice? Yes, you heard me correct....
by Jala Boyer | Oct 3, 2022 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, Speech Events, Uncategorized
As the previous article explained the first important section of your impromptu notebook – The Story Log – this article will continue the discussion of what to put into your notebook by explaining the Outline List. The goal of the Outline List is to...
by Jala Boyer | Sep 5, 2022 | Impromptu, NCFCA, Speech Events, Uncategorized
In the first publication of this series about impromptu, I explained how to effectively use the two minutes of prep time that each speaker is given. It is both a delicate and extremely intentional process that requires discipline and repeated practice to yield...
