Independence Middle School Invitational

2021 — NSDA Campus, MO/US

Poetry

Abbreviation POE
Format Speech
Entry Fee $3.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

6 Minutes Maximum

Individual event; partially memorized piece. The material should be well in mind but not performed as a memorized piece. Performance must include a student-written introduction. Piece may be a poem, a cutting from a poem, or a collection of several poems. Performers should use a binder for their script, preferably a black, 5x7, three-ring binder. Performers should use voice, facial expressions, and body language to interpret their piece. Performers must stand, but movement is limited to a three-foot space. Performers may employ “book-tech,” using their binder as a property.