DSM Hoover Husky Howler
2025 — Des Moines, IA/US
Original Oratory
Abbreviation
OO
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$15.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Speech: ORIGINAL ORATORY (OO)
Students deliver a self-written, 10-minute speech on a topic of their choosing. Limited in their ability to quote words directly, competitors craft an argument using evidence, logic, and emotional appeals. Topics range widely and can be informative or persuasive in nature. Ideally given from memory. 10 min.; 30sec grace