Charger Challenge

2025 — Draper, UT/US

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Novice Informative-A (Friday)

Event Description:

The NSDA Informative Speaking rules require a 10-minute original speech, delivered from memory, designed to educate the audience without a persuasive or entertainment goal. The topic must be factual and appropriately addressed, with visual aids being optional but not required. The speech must be truthful, with any non-factual personal references clearly identified. Speech requirements

• Time limit:10 minutes with a 30-second grace period.
• Original work: The speech must be written and delivered by the student.
• Purpose: To inform and educate the audience, not to persuade or entertain, though secondary purposes are acceptable.
• Delivery: The speech must be delivered from memory.
• Content: Must be truthful, with any non-factual personal references identified.
• Visual aids: Allowed but not required, must not use electronic equipment, and should enhance the message without distracting.

Quotations

• Limit: No more than 150 words of direct quotation are allowed.
• Identification: All direct quotes must be cited in a printed script.
• Paraphrasing: Extensive paraphrasing is discouraged.