Middle School March Madness
2024 — Online, NJ/US
Declamation
Abbreviation
DEC
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$5.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Rules from the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) for Middle School Declamation
Declamation is a 10-minute event with a 30-second “grace period.” Should a student go beyond the grace period, the student may not be ranked 1st. There is no other prescribed penalty for going over the grace period. No minimum time is mandated. The speech must have been delivered in public and available in print (copies from a publicly available website will also be sufficient). The speaker should present an introduction that states the title, author, and date of the speech they are reciting.