RCS Cougar Cup

2020 — NSDA Campus, CO/US

Original Oratory

Abbreviation OO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $6.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Original Oratory Rules:

The competitor presents a memorized oration composed by him/herself. A student may not use the same speech or topic in Informative Speaking and Original Oratory. An original oratory is an original speech designed to persuade. The general purpose of the speech is to persuade/convince the audience. Any other purpose such as to inform or to entertain shall be secondary.

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.

No props or visual aids may be used in Original Oratory.

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Location
RCS Virtual Cougar Cup
Contacts
Angela Smith
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions
Events
Congress
Combined Extemporaneous Speaking Creative Storytelling DUO Dramatic Interpretation Humorous Interpretation Impromptu Informative Speaking Original Oratory Poetry Interpretation Program Oral Interpretation
Circuits
CO – Colorado High School Speech & Debate NatCir – National Circuit (US HS)

Dates & Deadlines

 MDT
Tournament Dates Nov 14 to Nov 14 2020
Registration Opens Tue Oct 27 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri Nov 13 at 4:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Nov 11 at 6:00 PM
Judge Information Due Fri Nov 13 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Nov 13 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Nov 13 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.