B. Middle School Impromptu Event Prompts

Round 1 - 1:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


     

    1. Horse 
    2. Desktop 
    3. Shoulder
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Aircraft 
    2. Plane 
    3. Pharmacy
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Theater 
    2. Sofa
    3. Wound
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Pig 
    2. Fish 
    3. Tree
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Professor 
    2. Leg 
    3. Earrings
  6. Speaker 6


    1. Mouse 
    2. Arrow 
    3. Blouse
  7. Speaker 7


    1. Town 
    2. Snowman 
    3. Tiger

Round 2 - 3:05pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Rumour

    Anxiety

    graciousness

  2. Speaker 2


    Riches

    honesty

    Calm

  3. Speaker 3


    Brutality

    faithfulness

    redemption

  4. Speaker 4


    imagination

    self-discipline

    improvement

  5. Speaker 5


    jealousy

    memory

    Solitude

  6. Speaker 6


    truth

    delay

    energy

  7. Speaker 7


    artistry

    favoritism

    submission

Round 3 - 4:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Politeness costs little but yields much.

    You can’t always get what you want

    The only free cheese is in the mousetrap.

  2. Speaker 2


    Cowards die many times before their deaths.

    Make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you.

    Nobody is born wise. --African Proverb

  3. Speaker 3


    Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem. --African Proverb

    Faults are thick where love is thin.

    Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it 

  4. Speaker 4


    You cannot name a child that is not born. --African proverb

    Laughter is the best medicine

    Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

  5. Speaker 5


    Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

    Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet. --Chinese Proverb

    Begin to weave and God will give the thread.

  6. Speaker 6


    Where there is love, there is no darkness. --African Proverb

    Don't miss opportunities: time doesn't come round again. --Chinese Proverb

    Knowledge is a garden. If it isn’t cultivated, you can’t harvest it. --African Proverb

  7. Speaker 7


    An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure.

    A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground. --Igbo proverb

    As distance tests a horse's strength, time reveals a person's character. --Chinese Proverb

Finals - 6:10pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment. --Barbara Jordan

    I remember daddy told me 'Fairytales can come true'. But you've got to make them happen, it all depends on you --The Princess and the Frog

    I am the danger. --Breaking Bad

  2. Speaker 2


    If your life changes, we can change the world, too. --Yoko Ono

    "Impossible is nothing." --— Elna Baker

    “The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else's life.” --— Frank Zappa

  3. Speaker 3


    "In 7th grade, who you are is what other 7th graders say you are. The funny thing is it’s hard to remember the names of kids you spent so much time trying to impress.” --— Todd Langen, writer for The Wonder Years

    “I say that man is entitled to his own happiness and that he must achieve it himself. But that he cannot demand that others give up their lives to make him happy." --— Ayn Rand

    As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. --John Green (The Fault in Our Stars)

  4. Speaker 4


    The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. --Nietzsche

    You can think about things and make believe. All you have to do is think and they'll grow. --Fred Rogers

    “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” --— Mark Twain

  5. Speaker 5


    There is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings. --Arthur Rubinstein

    "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.” --— Dr. Seuss

    "Never ask a man what computer he uses. If it's a Mac, he'll tell you. If it's not, why embarrass him?” --— Tom Clancy

  6. Speaker 6


    "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” --— Oscar Wilde

    You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think --The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh

    “When we die, all our secrets are loosed [...] all that’s left of us is stories.” --— Tim Kreider

  7. Speaker 7


    Though at times it may feel like the sky is falling around you, never give up, for every day is a new day --Chicken Little

    Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime's work, but it's worth the effort. --Fred Rogers

    The most effective way to do it, is to do it. --Amelia Earhart