Newton South
2009 — MA/US
Storytelling
Abbreviation
ST
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$5.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
1. A single published, printed story, anecdote, tale, myth or legend must be retold without notes or props.2. The maximum time is 5 minutes, but the story may be briefer without penalty. Any introduction must be included within the 5 minute time limit.
3. The student may not tell a story s/he used in a previous year in any local or national speech competition.
4. The delivery must be extempore, not read. No book or script may be used. The story may be delivered standing or seated.
5. Gestures, pantomime and characterization, may be used with restraint but the focus must be on the narrative.
6. The retelling must be true to the original tale. The contestant may not add original material or materially change the content of the story.