December 02, 2013
If you want to know what the judges will be telling their family tonight after they leave the CDE, it will be that story. It's not the best example of personal responsibility, but there is enough emotion in the short story to make your point very persuasive.
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November 18, 2013
Extemporaneous speaking as one of the most challenging CDE's because of the unknown factor. The possible topics are so vast that competing in even local competitions that the experience can be paralyzing. While the general topics help, there is still a large area of specific issues that can be used in the actual event. As a judge of extemp on more than one occasion I'd like to offer some do's and dont's for speakers.
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