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Extemporaneous Speech HS

Extemporaneous Speech HS

# Description

Participants select a technology-related or TSA topic from among three topic cards and prepare and give a three-to-five-minute speech that communicates their knowledge of the chosen topic. The quality of the speech determines advancement to the semifinalist level of competition, for which an identical competition procedure is followed to determine finalists.


# Careers Associated

  • Advertising Executive

  • Public Speaker

  • Politician

  • Sales and Marketing Executive

  • Teacher


# Oklahoma Eligibility

Participants must compete in the state qualifier for their respective region. Only the top ten winners from each qualifier will advance to the state competition. Information about the state qualifier can be found here.


# Coordinators

Jamie Sparks

jamie.sparks@edmondschools.net

Event Coordinator

Susan James

susan.james@edmondschools.net

Event Manager

OKTSA

TSA is a national, non-profit organization of high school and middle school student members who are engaged in STEM. Since TSA was chartered in 1978, over 5,000,000 members have participated through competitions, intracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, and community service.

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