Unit 10: Tournament Readiness

1. 1. What is a recommended use of the gap between preliminary rounds?

   Obsessively replaying the previous speechIgnoring the next round's scheduleRebuilding the entire file from scratchRefiling articles, resting briefly, and mentally resetting

2. 2. What is the purpose of a post-tournament file audit?

   To discard the file entirelyTo identify used folders and thin areas to prioritize future readingTo increase unread articlesTo avoid future updates

3. 3. True or False?

   "For persistent topics that recur across a season, rebuilding a fresh folder each tournament is more efficient than maintaining one continuous folder."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. How should a competitor typically adjust for a lay or parent judge unfamiliar with jargon?

   Use an entirely different speech structureAvoid all technical termsSkip analysisBriefly define technical terms in an added clause without slowing down

5. 5. How do elimination rounds typically differ in panel structure from preliminary rounds?

   A panel of three or more judges instead of oneJudges are replaced by audience votingNo judges at allFewer judges

6. 6. True or False?

   "Dramatically overhauling strategy with untested techniques is generally wise for high-stakes elimination rounds."

   TrueFalse

7. 7. Why should every tournament be treated as data for the next one?

   Because only elimination rounds matterBecause losses should be discarded and ignoredBecause file maintenance stops mattering after the first tournamentBecause Extemp is a season-long research and skill-building practice

Design your personal tournament-day plan, from arrival through a potential elimination round, including file maintenance and judge adaptation strategy.