Individual Events and Descriptions
Acting: Acting is a memorized presentation of a scene with primarily a serious tone, humorous tone, or any combination of the two.
After Dinner Speaking: An After Dinner Speech is an Original speech directed towards a specific listening group. A student should create an effective, entertaining speech with a theme.
Expository Address: An original informative speech that may be enhanced by the use of audio and/or visual aids.
Improvisation: The art of creating a presenting a story using a situation and two separate characters.
Interpretive Reading - Poetry: An oral interpretation of a selection(s) of poetic material chosen by the contestant.
Interpretive Reading - Prose: The oral interpretation of a selection(s) of prose material chosen by the contestant.
Literary Program: Must consist of a poem(s) and prose which develop a common theme (message).
Original Oratory: is written by the speaker. The Speech must be inspirational or persuasive, as opposed to solely informative.
Public Address: Public Address is a presentation of another author's material.
Radio News Announcing: The art of presenting a four to five minute news program after selecting and organizing news copy within a limited preparation time.
Reviewing: An informative speech in which the presenter shares his/her viewpoint of a chosen piece of literature, movie, drama work, concert, movie made for television, music selection, and/or any other form of media.
Solo Musical Theatre: Solo Musical Theatre is a theatrical performance where the individual utilizes music in the form of song and acting.
Spontaneous Speaking: Involves a position speech prepared in a limited period of time at the contest site.
Storytelling: The art of sharing an original or published narrative with a listener.