Knights Joust Oct 13th and 14th

2017 — Highland, UT/US

Storytelling-theme: International children's stories

Abbreviation STO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $4.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Students select a published story that meets a specified theme and perform the story for no more than 5 minutes. Storytelling theme is international children's stories dealing with multiculturalism within American society or outside of American society. Students select a story that would be appropriate for young children and tell the story as if presenting to that audience. Students may use a chair. Manuscripts are not permitted.

Traits of Successful Storytellers

When considering what event you should choose, or which direction to point a student when selecting an event, here are some traits of successful Storytelling students to keep in mind:

  1. Animated
  2. Outgoing
  3. High energy
  4. Captivating
  5. Enjoys performing
  6. Confident
  7. Engages an audience
  8. Enjoys working with children

 Structural Components

Your cutting is the 5 minute portion of the story you are performing. The cutting consists of your arrangement of the narrative and what aspects of the story you’ve decided to tell. Your cutting may look something like this (taken from Interpretation of Literature, Bringing Words to Life). *Note that these times are approximations.

TEASER • 0:00 – 0:30

Previews the story, characters, and style of the selected literature. Teasers are not required.

INTRO • 0:30 – 1:00

The student, in his/her own words, discusses the literature. Must be memorized and include the title and author.

EXPOSITION & INCITING INCIDENT • 1:00 – 2:30

Engages the audience in character, setting, and theme. Sends the conflict into motion.

RISING ACTION & CLIMAX • 2:30 – 4:15

Complicates the conflict. Creates emotional peak of the performance.

FALLING ACTION & RESOLUTION • 4:15 – 5:00

 

 

 

 

Resolves the conflict . Concludes the story.

 

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Westlake High School
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Natalie Kay Johnson
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Oct 13 to Oct 14 2017
Registration Opens Fri Aug 25 at 7:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Oct 12 at 10:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Oct 13 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Oct 12 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Oct 12 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Oct 13 at 5:00 PM

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