Summer Speech Ideas

Do speech competitors take a break over the summer? Of course not! The long hot days of summer provide a perfect opportunity for:

• Poolside reading for the next great interpretive speech

• Researching at your local library or online for a platform speech

• Volunteering for a favorite cause and gaining personal experience for a convincing Persuasive speech

• Watching NITOC Finals video recordings

• Reviewing your NITOC ballots for ideas on how to improve your future speeches

• Drilling with articulation exercises

• Pondering ways to strengthen your Mars Hill speeches by understanding the struggles within each topic, focusing on a specific issue, identifying the topic’s inadequate solution, and then formulating a targeted biblical response to that issue

• Reading apologetics books

• Keeping up to date on the news for Extemp

Check next month's StoaByte for a summary of Apologetic and Mars Hill changes for the 2023-2024 season.

- NEW - Mars Hill Topic List

- NEW - Apologetics Topic List

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