A. Novice Impromptu Event Prompts

IE Round 1A

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Round 1

"I don't like to lose – at anything – yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks." – Serena Williams

“I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles.” – Simone Biles

IE Round 2A & Declamation

Speaker 1

Round 2

“I don’t want to force myself into an institution that doesn’t seem to appreciate what I bring.” – Nikole Hannah Jones

"Power is not given to you. You have to take it." – Beyoncé

IE Pattern A Finals

Speaker 1

Final Round

“Admitting mistakes is a fundamental skill too few of us learn. In part, this is because we’ve been taught it’s wrong to be wrong.” – Stacey Abrams

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey