Rogers Heritage War Eagle Classic
2025 — NSDA Campus, AR/US
Declamation
Abbreviation
HDEC
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$9.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Criteria:
Declamation (DEC) requires students to select a speech that was delivered in public and perform an excerpt of that speech to an audience. The event is not designed for students to mimic the original author of the speech. Instead, speakers are to develop an oration that delivers the message of the author in an original and engaging manner.
- Performers must present an introduction that provides the necessary background and relevant context for the speech selection.
- Title and author must be stated in the introduction.
- The speech is to be delivered from memory. Scripts may not be used
- Time limit, inclusive of introduction, is 10 minutes with a 30 second grace period (if the performer goes beyond the 30 second grace period, the performer may not be ranked first). There is no time minimum.
- Note: It is the expectation that performances are the artistic creation of the performer(s). If there is suspicion of plagiarism, please be prepared to cite the source that was copied and consult with the tournament director.
- All rule violations, with the exception of a time violation, will result in disqualification from the round. Piloted rules will not be applied to the State Tournament.