McGovern Tournament

2021 — Mitchell, SD, SD/US

Non-Original Oratory

Abbreviation NonOO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $9.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

This event consists of interpreting a selection from a single source such as an oration, address, lecture, or essay. (No cuttings from poems, plays, or other works of fiction are allowed in this event.) The Non-Original Oratory can be serious, humorous or a mixture of serious and humorous sentiments. Non-Original Oratory has been exempted from the “copyrighted and published” regulation because oratory, in its origin, is basically an oral medium of communication. However, selections shall not be the original work of the contestant. The maximum time of presentation, including the introduction, is ten minutes. The use of a manuscript is optional.

Location
Mitchell High School
Contacts
Madison Ortmeier
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Novice Friday Congress Saturday Congress Varsity Friday Congress
Junior Varsity Public Forum Novice Lincoln-Douglas Novice Public Forum Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Varsity Public Forum
Domestic Extemp Dramatic Interp Duo Interp Humorous Interp Informative Speaking International Extemp Non-Original Oratory Novice Extemp Novice Original Oratory Poetry Program Oral Interp Reader's Theater Storytelling Varsity Original Oratory
Circuits
MN – Minnesota Speech & Debate NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NE – Nebraska SD – South Dakota Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Nov 19 to Nov 20 2021
Registration Opens Mon Oct 4 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Nov 18 at 8:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Nov 18 at 8:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Nov 18 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Nov 18 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Nov 18 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.