Extemporaneous speaking is split into two events, International ( Foreign ) Extemp, and United States ( Domestic ) Extemp, and Extemp Commentary is offered at the national tournament as a supplemental event, while Impromptu Speaking and Storytelling are offered limited preparation consolatory events.

* Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking ( DX, USX, or NX )

OHSSL also offers many other common events such as debate ( Public Forum, Policy, and Lincoln Douglas ) and IE events such as Drama and International and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking.

Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking ( also called United States Extemporaneous Speaking or National Extemporaneous Speaking, and variously contracted to Domestic Extemp, National Extemp, U. S. Extemp, DX, NX, or USX ) is a style of competitive speaking sponsored by the National Forensic League, the Florida Forensic League, and the National Catholic Forensic League.

* Speaking / Acting Events: Speaking or acting events such as: Original Oratory, Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, and Duo Interpretation require no more than 4 competitors or teams from each participating district school.

# REDIRECT Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

On the national stage, in addition to the NCFL national championship, the team also had a member reach the Semi-Finals of the Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions at Northwestern University, the octafinal round of Domestic Extemp at NFL Nationals, and the Semi-Finals of Student Congress at NCFL, all during the 2011-2012 school year.

* Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking ( Domestic Extemp, DX ): A 7 minute extemporaneous speech on a domestic current events topic

:* Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Zachary Stone, Plano West High School

:* Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Shikha Garg, Plano Senior High School

Usually, those are Foreign Extemp ( FX or IX ) and Domestic Extemp ( DX or United States Extemporanious Speaking, USX ).

The Public Address events include Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Rhetorical Criticism, and After Dinner Speaking ; the Limited Preparation events include Impromptu Speaking and Extemporaneous Speaking ; and the interpretation events include Poetry, Prose, Dramatic Interpretation, Dramatic Duo Interpretation ( in which at least one dramatic piece is presented by two speakers working together ), Duo Interpretation ( in which two speakers present a scene or scenes from any source ), and Programmed Oral Interpretation ( in which speakers use material from multiple genres with a common theme ).

The NFL National Tournament continues to be held annually, featuring competition in Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Legislative Debate, Public Forum ( Ted Turner ) Debate, United States Extemporaneous Speaking, International Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Oratory, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Commentary, Impromptu Speaking, Prose Reading, Poetry Reading, Expository Speaking and Storytelling.

* Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking ( FX or IX )