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Questions of fact.

Characterized by is and are,
or will or would.

Questions of value. Characterized by should.

Questions of policy. Characterized by can and could. Often


used for an political speech topic.
Determine if the extemporaneous speech topic is
informative or persuasive. The
words what, which and who indicate that it is an
informative issue. The words should and why indicate
that it is a persuasive issue.
Always stay with your extemp subject. In other words:
never change the extemporaneous speech topics. Now,
organize your ideas and points effectively. Focus on
your speech topic and think about the various angles.
Now write those first thoughts quickly down. Catch
them in keywords.
Closed Questions - You can only state a clear Yes or No
in your introduction. In the points of the body part you
offer the arguments.
Example: Is Disclosure A Bad Movie?
Open Questions - State how or what will, should or
can be done in your introduction. Then guide the
audience to the answer in logical steps. Those steps
are the major points in your extemporaneous
speech.
Example: What Can We Do Against Corrupt
Politicians?

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