Georgia Speech Series 1 Asynchronous

2023 — Online, GA/US

• Invite
• Entries
• Judges
• Pairings
• Results

Declamation (HS)

Event Description:

1. Declamation

1. Purpose: Declamation is defined as an individual event where students deliver a portion or portions of a speech previously delivered, non-self-authored speech.

2. Topics: The speech the student delivers can be any publicly delivered speech. Commencement addresses, historical speeches, political speeches, and celebrity speeches are common examples that students may use to select their declamation.

1. Selections should adhere to the Interpretation Publication Policy, the Source Verification Policy, the Artistic Plagiarism Policy detailed in this Constitution & Bylaws.

2. The contestant may not use a Declamation which they used in any speech contest prior to the current school year. The same declamation must be used for the duration of the tournament.

3. During the presentation the contestant must name the author and the book or magazine from which the cutting was made.

3. Length: The time limit is ten (10) minutes with a thirty (30) second grace period. Should a student go beyond the grace period, the student may not be ranked 1st.

4. Performance Documents/Aids:

1. Visual aids are not permitted in this event.

2. Although limited notes are permitted, speeches should be delivered from memory.