Cosby 8th Annual Clash of the Titans

2024 — Midlothian, VA/US

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Original Spoken Word

Event Description:

Please note that this is a supplemental event, and norms vary by region.

Both content and delivery may be key criteria areas for judging. Look for originality and value of content and theme, the soundness of thinking, the excellence of organization, adequacy, and concreteness of developmental or supporting details and illustrations, and vividness of style and content appropriate to the speaker and to the audience in support of contemporary community values; conversational, earnest, and concerned delivery; the vividness of language; pleasing and varied vocal qualities; posture and bodily movement that are neither stiff nor slovenly; gestures that are felt as necessary; and general effectiveness as a persuasive, convincing, stimulating, or inspirational speaker. The purpose is to persuade, so the speaker may seek to convince, stimulate, or inspire.

The time limit is 10 minutes. Time signals in events other than extemporaneous speaking and impromptu are prohibited, as is the contestant timing him/herself.