Rufus King Tournament at Alverno College
2010 — US
Public Address
Abbreviation
PubAd
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$8.00
Entry Limit Per School
9
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
The challenge to the speaker is to contribute to the public dialogue on a contemporary issue by presenting awell-informed statement that is directly responsive to a question about that issue. The speaker is to beknowledgeable, and is to use quality supporting-material to substantiate his/her position. The PublicAddress speech is to be well organized, clear, and effectively presented.The 2009-10 season questions are:A. Same-Sex Marriage: To what extent, if any, should state and federal governments recognizesame sex marriage and/or civil unions?B. Vegetarian/Vegan Diet: What are the benefits, if any, to a vegetarian and/or vegan diet?C. Obama Presidency: To what extent, if any, has the first year of the Obama Presidency been asuccess or failure?D. Social Networking: To what extent, if any, will social networking shape the future?E. Drinking: What, if anything should be done to discourage the drinking culture in Wisconsin?