Thomas S Foley TOC NITOC Bid Memorial Forensics Tournament

2021 — NSDA Campus, WA/US

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Open Informative Speaking

Event Description:

1. The purpose of informative speech is to describe, clarify, explain and/or define an object, idea, concept, social institution or process.
2. The responsibility for choosing a worthwhile topic rests with the contestant. The use of humor will not be penalized.
3. The speech must be the original work of the speaker. No more than 150 words of quoted material and/or paraphrased material may be included in the speech. This speech may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season.
4. The speech may be delivered extemporaneously, with or without the use of notes.
5. The contestant will not be penalized for the use of notes or visual aids, unless they interfere with ability to communicate with the audience.
6. Time limit: Maximum of ten (10) minutes. If the speaker goes over a 30-second grace period a judge may not award that contestant first place in the round. No minimum time limit. (Novice and open divisions.) [TOC & NITOC BIDS at Open Level]