Georgia Speech Series 1 Asynchronous
2023 — Online, GA/US
Original Spoken Word Poetry (HS)
Event Description:
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Original Spoken Word Poetry
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Purpose: Original Spoken Word Poetry is defined as an individual event where students write and perform original poetry to express ideas, experience, or emotion through the creative arrangement of words according to their sound, their rhythm, their meaning.
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Topics: Topics for Original Spoken Word Poetry may be selected by the student and with the aid of the coach or teacher, but the poetry itself must be a product of the contestant alone and not their coach or teacher. A successful performer will craft a piece that elicits critical thought, reflection, or emotion. As opposed to traditional Poetry, Spoken Word Poetry is created to be performed aloud and may feature rhythmic flow, vivid imagery, word play, gestures, lyrical elements, and repetition.
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Not more than 150 words of the speech may be direct quotation and such quotations must be identified orally and in manuscript of the speech in the event of a protest.
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Manuscripts must be available at the State Championship(s) in the event of a protest. The script must identify the quoted materials, state the number of quoted words, include a work-cited page in APA or MLA format. Failure to present a written copy of the program upon request will result in disqualification.
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Length: The time limit is five (5) minutes with a thirty (30) second grace period. Should a student go beyond the grace period, the student may not be ranked 1st.
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Performance Documents/Aids:
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Students may memorize or use a manuscript in this event.
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If students use a manuscript, the intact manuscript may be used by the contestant as a prop, so long as it remains in the contestant's control at all times.
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No costumes or props other than the manuscript are permitted.
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Pictures, graphics, and/or illustrations are considered a visual aid, even if included in the original manuscript, and may not be displayed.