1. Extemp Sources And Other Relevant Extemp Info
Noah Recker - La Vernia HS

2. Simple Extemp Speeches
Intro (1:30-1:45)
3 Main Points (1:30 each)
Conclusion (:30)

3. What Goes In The Intro Intro is made of 7 parts with one embedded
-Attention Getting Device (Joke, Quote, Analogy)
-Bridge -Relevance (Source embedded)
-Topic
-Generic Answer
-3 Main Points

4. The Importance of Background Info and Relevance
From Ethan Reeves creator of Extemp Genie
The General Context Behind A Question (What does it mean)
Broad Knowledge on a Range of Diverse Subjects
History, Economics, Geography
Not Time Specific

5. What Does a Main Point Look Like
Each Main Point Should Look Like an Argument From a Debate
(Language will be altered for informative speeches)
-Claim
-Warrant (Information/Source)
-Explanation of Impact or Importance for Informative

6. Conclusion
The conclusion is simply restating the main points and topic of the speech.
A tie-back to your introduction is also preferred.

7. The Wall Street Journal
Bloomberg AP
Source The Info
Politico
Sources that I commonly hear used in extemp speeches:
Reuters
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Huffington Post
The Wall Street Journal
FOX News
Business Insider
BBC
CNN
The Guardian

8. Media Bias Chart

9. Associated Press (AP) Rating: Excellent Original Fact Reporting
Neutral on Political Bias

10. InfoWars Rating: Questionable Extreme Right Wing
Has Been Known to Have Inaccurate/Fabricated Info

11. The Huffington Post Rating: So-So Goes Hyper-Partisan Left at Times
Although Well Written Falls To Opinion More Often Than Not

12. National Review Rating: So-So Often Skews Hyper-Partisan Right
Does Have Fact Reporting But Can Contain Opinionated Analysis

13. Bloomberg Rating: Excellent Original Fact Reporting
Once In A Blue Moon can Skew Right because of Economics

14. CNN Rating: Meh Articles are Typically Peppered with Persuasion
Skews Every So Slightly Left

15. The Daily Mail Rating: Poor Incomplete Stories and Unfair Persuasion
Skews Right

16. MSNBC Rating: Meh Persuasive Analysis but Often Balanced
Hyper-Partisan Left in Reporting

17. The New York Times Rating: Decent Fact Reporting
Skews Slightly Left (Hence President Trump’s Frustration with the Source)

18. Breitbart Rating: Poor
Often Has Inaccurate and Sometimes Fabricated Info
Most Extreme Right

19. BBC Rating: Solid Fact Reporting Although Taken From Other Sources
Neutral in Political Bias

20. Politico Rating: Decent Fact Reporting Pulled From Other Sources
Skews Slightly Left

21. Current Affairs Rating: Poor Mix of Fact Reporting and Analysis
Skews Extreme Left at Times

22. Forbes Rating: Decent Mix of Fact Reporting and Analysis
Skews Every So Slightly Right

23. Business Insider Rating: Decent Analysis with Some Fact Reporting
In My Opinion Best Economic Source Because of Political Neutrality

24. FOX News Rating: Meh Sometimes Unfair Persuasion Hyper-Partisan Right
Lots of Info - Just Point Out the Bias

25. The Wall Street Journal
Rating: So-So
Fact Reporting Often From Other Sources
Skews Right Because of Economics

26. The Guardian Rating: So-So
Fact Reporting Almost Exclusively From Other Sources
Skews Left With Politics

27. The Economist Rating: So-So Mostly Fact Reporting with Some Analysis
Skews Right at Times Because of Economics

28. ThinkTanks
I would recommend thinktanks as sources as well. They are typically great sources.

29. Extemp Drills
The Pinto Beans

30. Extemp Drills
Circle Words

31. Extemp Drills
The UM Olympics

32. Extemp Drills
The Olden Catholic Nun

33. Extemp Drills
Duck and Cover

34. Questions