Rogers Heritage War Eagle Classic
2025 — NSDA Campus, AR/US
Program of Oral Interpretation
Abbreviation
POI
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$9.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Criteria:
Program Oral Interpretation (POI) is a program of thematically-linked selections chosen from two or three genres: prose, poetry, drama (plays). At least two pieces of literature that represent at least two separate genres must be used. Competitors are expected to portray multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used except for the manuscript.
- Selections should be drawn from published, printed novels, short stories, plays, poetry, or other printed, published works.
- Students must use a manuscript. Scripts must be in a uniform black binder per NSDA-event rules that have been adopted by ACTAA via the Qualifying Document.
- Use of focal points and/or direct contact with the audience should be determined by the requirements of the literature being interpreted.
- An introduction should be presented containing information necessary to understand character(s) and scene. Title(s) and author(s) should be presented in introduction.
- 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 current NSDA manual rules must be followed in the round. 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.