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Is there a special word in English for those types of speech contests organized in high-schools, in which?

the contestants are told the topic of their speech only minutes before having to deliver it?

A second question: is there a word or a fixed expression to name that situation in which a student is punished by being kept standing in front of the teachers' office? Sorry, but I can't tell you in which country this punishment is legal.

(Believe me, I posted this in the right section, but I got no answer. This section is the most active one.)

Update:

@ Wise Uncle Sol, it's a form of punishment in the many schools in Asia. You're not made to wait, you're asked to stand for half an hour or even one hour.

Update 2:

Thank you all for your answers. It looks like "impromptu" or "improvisational speech" are what I was looking for. "Debate" is not what I was looking for, but it is my question was not clear. As for the second question, well, I didn't expect that such a word would exist.

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    It's referred to either as impromptu speaking or extemporaneous speaking. Both words refer to specific competition events with specific rules and time limits.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Debate

    BQ: I may not understand your second question because I can't imagine that anyone takes issue with being made to wait for an appointment with a teacher or principal...in fact, it's common practice in most professional circumstances as too often people aren't considerate about their scheduling and make you wait.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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  • 9 years ago

    Improvisational speech, and I know of no such punishment.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    debate, perhaps, or improvisational speech.

    #2, don't know.

    TQRP

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    1.) "Impromptu".

  • 9 years ago

    you mean 'debate?'

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