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Reading of Prose or Poetry: Read a selection from an established, published author. After a brief introduction and any needed transitions, read for 3 to 5 minutes. Don’t act. Do, however, develop eye contact, appropriate facial expressions, and effective vocal variety to capture the mood and meaning. You may choose one long reading or a few short ones for poetry.
Reading of Drama: Present a 4 to 6 minute memorized scene from dramatic literature with no script, props, or costumes. dramatic literature includes monologues, soliloquies, and scenes from plays of published authors. After a brief introduction to set the scene and to introduce the characters, use appropriate vocal variety, gestures, facial expressions, and movement to capture the emotions, attitudes, and actions of the characters. Portray the situation without a narrator intervening between the action and the audience.
Extemporaneous Speaking: Speak from 5 to 7 minutes on a controversial topic that has been in the local, national, or international news over the past six months. Draw 3 topics and choose 1 to prepare within 30 minutes. Repeat this process for each of the three rounds. You may use the library or bring a collection of vital information. Have a clear focus and a persuasive presentation. Be well organized. You may have notes (limited to one card) for the delivery of the speech. The judge will collect the topic slip before you begin the speech.
Original Oratory Memorize and present without notes a 6 to 8 minute speech on a controversial issue. Be persuasive. Try to change attitudes and or advocate action. Limit your use of quotations to a maximum of 150 words and cite your sources. Topics will vary from gender equality to juvenile violence to the drinking age. Other state an national contest materials could be adapted for this event.
Impromptu Speaking: Speak from 2 to 3 minutes on a topic. Draw 2 to 3 topics each round and prepare 1 topic during a 1 minute prep time. The topics may be light or serious and on a single word, phrase, quotation, or question. You will be judged on clarity of thinking, specifics, creativity, flow, organization, diction, and vocal variety. Each participant should remain in the room during speeches.
Radio Announcing: Speak for 3 minutes exactly. Include a 30 second commercial, local and national and/or international news, weather, and sports. You have 30 minutes prep time during which you may use newspapers and/or wire copy to gather your materials. You may use the same commercial each round but must create the rest of the radio spot anew. Under no circumstances may you bring personal copy to the tournament, other than the commercial. You must surrender all copy, except commercials, after each round. You are judged on time, flow, pronunciation, articulation, personality, and vocal variety. You will be timed on both the commercial and the whole radio spot.
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