FGCCFL Novice Championship
2025 — Seminole, FL/US
Declamation
Event Description:
Declamation is limited to students in grades 9 and 10 (class of 2027 or 2028). Even if you have a novice junior or senior, they MAY NOT be registered in Declamation. This is an NCFL rule.
Declamation is a public speaking event where students deliver a portion or portions of a speech previously delivered. The speech the student delivers can be any publicly delivered speech. Commencement addresses, historical speeches, political speeches, and celebrity speeches are common examples that students may use to select their declamation. Speeches are up to 10 minutes in length. As a result, students typically shorten the text of the speech to meet time requirements. The goal of a declamation is to convey a message with clarity, emotion, and persuasiveness. 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.