Students participating in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) showcase their agricultural knowledge and ability to think on their feet by giving a speech and answering questions with limited prep time.

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During this event, participants draw from 12 agricultural topics then select three of interest. From those three, a student selects the topic of their speech and has 30 minutes to prepare using five resources. Participants then present a four to six-minute speech on their topic to a panel of judges. After their speech, students answer five minutes worth of questions on the topic they just presented.

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This event challenges students to practice their presentation skills, articulation, and logical thinking and advocate for agriculture and agricultural education.