Individual Event Tips and Links

Impromptu Speaking Extemporaneous Speaking Editorial Commentary Informative-Expos; Persuasive-Oratory; After Dinner Speaking-Speech to Entertain Communication Analysis-Rhetorical Criticism Interpretation: Prose, Poetry, Dramatic, Duo, etc. See the Individual Events and Debate Textbooks at the West Coast web page. www.wcdebate.com

Deal with the fear of speaking Incorporate humor Use good intros and conclusions Set up effective main points Use style--good wording Making good thesis statements Coming up with speech topics Using visual aids in your speeches