NEK League Forensics

2021 — Online, KS/US

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Original Oration

Event Description:

ORIGINAL ORATION

Section 1. An original oration shall be defined as a memorized, original persuasive speech with an unique approach to an universal theme.

Sec. 2. Original orations shall be the work of the student.

a. If a student qualifies for regional or state speech and drama festival or state speech championship, and it is found he/she has been guilty of plagiarism, he/she shall be disqualified. Plagiarism shall be defined as a quotation of more than four words without giving

the source.

b. Students should be encouraged to use standard persuasive format; such as, Monroe's Motivated Sequence (Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, Action) or Problem-Cause-Solution.

Sec. 3. Original orations shall not be more than ten (10) minutes in length.

Sec. 4. Original orations shall be memorized and given without notes. Prompting shall not be allowed. Charts, displays, maps, graphs or any other materials which could be used for demonstration purposes are not permissible.

TIME PENALTIES

1. Performances in all individual events shall be within set time limits for each event.

2. If an official timekeeper is present, the following shall occur:

a. Time shall be visible to the performer(s). (Time cards or similar procedures may be used.)

b. After the "STOP" card goes up, there shall be a 15-second grace period. Upon completion of the additional 15 seconds, the time keeper shall stand and keep timing until the performer(s) is finished.

c. Any performance in excess of the 15-second grace period shall not receive the First Division rating or the “I” ranking in the round.

3. If no official timekeeper is present, no penalty shall be enforced. THE JUDGE SHALL NOT SERVE AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER.