RCS Cougar Cup

2020 — NSDA Campus, CO/US

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Informative Speaking

Event Description:

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING RULES

The competitor presents a memorized informative speech composed by him/herself and not used during a previous year’s State Festival Tournament. A student may not use the same speech or topic in Informative Speaking and Original Oratory.

An informative speech is an original speech designed to explain, define, describe, or illustrate a particular subject. The general purpose of the speech is for the audience to gain understanding and/or knowledge of a topic. Any other purpose such as to entertain or to convince shall be secondary.

The use of audio/visual aids is optional. Audio/visual aids may or may not be used to supplement and reinforce the message. During the presentation, no electronic equipment is permitted. Electronic equipment is anything that plugs in or runs on battery or solar power. The use of live animals or any additional people as visual aids is not allowed during the speech. Items of dress put on and removed during the course of the presentation are considered costumes and may not be part of the contestant’s presentation. Visual aids may not violate law (weapons, drugs, etc.) The host school is not responsible for providing any facilities, equipment, or assistance in a contestant’s use of visual aids. Expedient set up and takedown of aids is expected.

There is no minimum time but the speaker may not exceed 10 minutes. After a 30-second grace period and an audible STOP, the judge will rank the speaker last, provided all timing rules were followed.