LFL and GVFL December Tournament
2023 — US
Junior High OI & DUO
Event Description:
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Oral Interpretation (OI)
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10-minute maximum with a 30-second grace period
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Students present selections in two categories -- prose and poetry. The students alternate between rounds of prose and rounds of poetry, which will be determined at the beginning of each tournament.
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Example: Round 1 = Poetry, Round 2 = Prose, Round 3 = Poetry
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The student must hold a manuscript and appear to be reading, so the performance does not need to be completely memorized BUT the speaker should have a good balance between reading and not reading from their manuscript. They cannot just simply read it to you, it’s a performance, not a book reading.
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The competitor should not be moving their feet very much, think of them as if they are standing in a small square on the floor. The student should be judged on poise, quality, and use of voice - inflection, pronunciation, emphasis, and to be able to fully interpret the characters within their piece, bringing them to life.
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At some point during the piece, most likely in the introduction, the speaker must state the title of the piece and the author.
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While singing is allowed, it should not be excessive or dominate the speech.