Format: Single Presenter, Memorized, Max Time: 10:30
Original Oratory is a speech written by the student with the intent to inform or persuade the audience on a topic of significance. Oratory gives students the unique opportunity to showcase their voice and passion for their topic.
An Oratory is not simply an essay about the topic—it is a well researched and organized presentation with evidence, logic, emotional appeals, and sometimes humor to convey a message. Topics may be of a value orientation and affect people at a personal level, such as avoiding peer pressure, or they can be more of a policy orientation and ask an audience to enact particular policies or solve societal problems.
Look below for some documents that can help you navigate writing your own Original Oratory.
What to expect when competing in Original Oratory
Below is a great video to get started on the presentation of how to deliver the oratory.
Sample Oratory
How to Perform an Oratory