DB8 Speech & Debate Academy
Unit Test

Unit 1: What Extemp Is and How a Round Runs

This unit test checks your grasp of the basic mechanics of an Extemp round, from the draw through judging.

Pass at 80%.

Quick Check
  1. 1. What are the three fixed numbers that define every Extemp round?

  2. 2. What distinguishes USX from IX?

  3. 3. True or False?

    "A competitor may keep all three drawn questions and answer whichever parts of each they like."

  4. 4. What typically signals time remaining during a speech?

  5. 5. True or False?

    "Discussing the content of your drawn question with another competitor during prep is an ethics violation."

Answer all 5 to check.