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by Logan Scisco
At a few select tournaments throughout the year, you may encounter rounds that are different from what you are accustomed to. Instead of drawing three questions and choosing one to speak on, some tournaments may give you a copy of The New York Times and have you draft your own question from the paper. Others may have you examine editorials, and a few may have you draw three political cartoons and choose one to speak on in the round. Extempers are usually befuddled by changes to their normal environment and even good extempers stumble in these “experimental” rounds. This strategy piece will examine approaches to political cartoon rounds so that if you ever come across one you will be comfortable and ready to compete.