Carolina Kickoff
2020 — NSDA Campus, SC/US
Expository
Event Description:
Expository Speaking
From the National Ballot: Expository speeches are the original compositions of the contestant. The Expository speech is a speech to inform, not a performance. It should describe, clarify, illustrate, or define an object, idea, concept, or process. A fabricated topic/subject may not be used. No props or visual/audio aids are allowed. Items of dress put on or removed during the course of the performance are considered visual aids.
What Makes Expository Distinct: Other events ask students to be persuaders, entertainers, or analysts. Expository speaking asks students to be teachers first, sharing interesting information in a compelling and memorable way. The judge should ask herself a the end of the speech, “What did I actually learn?”
Note: Students doubled in original oratory may not use any portion of their orations in the expository speech or informative speech.
Time Limit: 5 minutes, with a 30 second grace period. (Presentations that exceed the grace period may not receive first place in the round. Any other penalty is at the judge’s discretion.)
While Expository is ordinarily a memorized event, at this early tournament both varsity and novice competitors may use manuscripts. Do not penalize or reward students based purely on memory.