Limited Preparation Event

Rules and Documents

NCFCA Limited Preparation Events include Apologetics, Extemporaneous, and Impromptu. Complete rules and documents are available from the links below.

Apologetics

Apologetics is a limited preparation event in which the speaker is given four minutes to prepare a six-minute speech on a topic related to articulating his/her faith. The goal of Apologetics is to motivate students to study the core issues of the faith and be prepared to articulate a defense of what they believe. 

Event Rules

     PDF revised July 2011

Judge Worksheet

     PDF revised September 2011
     DOC revised September 2011

Ballot

     PDF revised September 2011

Apologetics Topics

     PDF revised October 2011
     DOC revised October 2011

Extemporaneous

Extemporaneous is a limited preparation event where the speaker is given a limited amount of time to prepare a speech on a current event topic. 

Event Rules

     PDF revised July 2011

Judge Worksheet

     PDF revised September 2011
     DOC revised September 2011

Ballot

     PDF revised September 2011

Sample Extemporaneous Questions

Impromptu

Impromptu is a limited preparation speech in which the speaker is given two minutes to prepare a five-minute speech on a randomly drawn topic.

Event Rules

     PDF revised July 2011

Judge Worksheet

     PDF revised September 2011
     DOC revised September 2011

Ballot

     PDF revised September 2011