North Catholic Invitational

2023 — Pittsburgh, PA/US

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A-Informative ASYNC

Event Description:

NSDA rules apply to this event!!

Informative is a speech written by the student with the intent to inform the audience on a topic of significance. Students in informative may use a visual aid. Informative gives students the unique opportunity to showcase their personality while educating the audience. An Informative is not simply an essay about the topic—it is a well researched and organized presentation with evidence, logic, and sometimes humor to convey a message. Topics are varied and interesting. Whether it be a new technological advance the audience is unaware of or a new take on a concept that everyone is familiar with, Informative is the students opportunity to teach the audience. Types of topics and structure vary greatly.

10 minutes max, no minimum. Grace period of 30 second applies.

Not more than 150 words of the speech may be direct quotation and such quotations must be identified
orally .