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Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 5

Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 5

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...
Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 4 

Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 4 

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....
Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 3

Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 3

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...
Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 2

Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 2

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...
Impromptu Mechanics

Impromptu Mechanics

by Joel Erickson | May 9, 2022 | Best Resources, From Novice to Intermediate, Impromptu, Speaking, Speech Events, Strategy

Last year, Ben wrote a superb piece on impromptu with a takeaway you should immediately incorporate into your Nationals prep regimen: strategically accumulate potential speech material related to adversity and personal relationships. I hope to expand this analysis...
Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 1

Impromptu: How to Become a Champion – Part 1

by Jala Boyer | Apr 15, 2022 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, Speech Events, Uncategorized

It barely counts as a speech category, right? I mean, every time someone lists out the the speeches that they are competing in, they always end with, “Oh yeah, and I’m competing in impromptu”. It sometimes feels as if impromptu has been permanently...

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