George McGovern Invitational

2017 — Mitchell, SD/US

Humorous Interp

Abbreviation Humor
Format Speech
Entry Fee $6.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

This event consists of interpreting a selection from a single source of literature or prose with literary merit and should be humorous in nature. The selection must have been copyrighted and published and be available to the public in either electronic or print form. The maximum time of presentation, including the introduction, is ten minutes. The use of a manuscript is optional.

Humorous prose shall include all stories, plays and essays written in prose, together with all plays written in verse. The selection from a single source must have been copyrighted and published in either electronic or print form and be available to the public. Whenever possible, contestants should be encouraged to make their own cutting from literature to be used. Only the best literature and selections of literary value should be used since it offers the greatest opportunity for interpretation. The use of a manuscript is optional. The maximum time of presentation, including the introduction, is ten minutes.