ORATORY
The art of effective written, and oral presentation to persuade or inform. (This is not a dramatic presentation.)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Only one (1) speech is to be presented, and it must not exceed five (5) minutes.
- The selection of the speech is the decision of the contestant; it should be an original pi e ce written by the contestant.
- The speech is not to be presented as a dramatic presentation.
- Costumes and props are not permitted.
- The material must be completely memorized.
Contestants will be judged by the following criteria:
- Delivery (25)
- Speech Clarity
- Diction
- Pronunciation
- Enunciation
- Gestures
- Emphasis
- Memorization
- Tempo
- Time
- Interpretation (25)
- Content
- Subject Adherence
- Theme
- Logic and Color
- Emotion/Connection
- Platform Presence (25)
- Poise
- Appeal
- Impression
- Attitude and Effect
- Audience Engagement
- Projection (25)
- Voice
- Emphasis
- Tone
- Pitch
- Volume
