Limited Preparation Event

Rules and Documents

NCFCA Limited Preparation Events include Apologetics, Extemporaneous, and Impromptu. 

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 or her Christian faith. The goal of Apologetics is to motivate students to study the core issues of the Christian faith and be prepared to articulate a defense of what they believe.

Event Rules

     PDF 

Judge Worksheet

     PDF 
     DOC 

Ballot

     PDF 

Apologetics Topics

     PDF 
     DOC  

Extemporaneous

Extemporaneous is a limited preparation event in which the speaker is given 30 minutes to prepare a seven-minute speech on a current event topic. 

Event Rules

     PDF 

Judge Worksheet

     PDF
     DOC

Ballot

     PDF 

Sample Extemporaneous Questions

Extemporaneous Permission Slip

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 

Judge Worksheet

     PDF 
     DOC 

Ballot

     PDF