I need help with extemporaneous speech. How do I prepare? I mainly need to know what topics have been asked before so I can have an idea how to prepare. I really need help!!!
I'd try to get as much general knowledge about agriculture as you can before you go to the contest. Perhaps try skimming a general agriculture textbook to make sure you know at least the basics in most areas. Also current events and controversial issues in agriculture are popular topics for contests like this, so things like humane treatment of animals, antibiotic use, organic agriculture, nutrient loading of water, genetically modified organisms, or biofuel production are topics I'd expect to see.
You could talk about animal rights / vegan activists and their impact on animal agriculture CAFOs and the controversy surrounding them - justified or not? Things like gestation crates and battery cages, pros and cons Demand for meat in a world with a growing middle class, impact on ag and the environment.
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I'd try to get as much general knowledge about agriculture as you can before you go to the contest. Perhaps try skimming a general agriculture textbook to make sure you know at least the basics in most areas. Also current events and controversial issues in agriculture are popular topics for contests like this, so things like humane treatment of animals, antibiotic use, organic agriculture, nutrient loading of water, genetically modified organisms, or biofuel production are topics I'd expect to see.
You could talk about animal rights / vegan activists and their impact on animal agriculture CAFOs and the controversy surrounding them - justified or not? Things like gestation crates and battery cages, pros and cons Demand for meat in a world with a growing middle class, impact on ag and the environment.
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