Cosby 8th Annual Clash of the Titans

2024 — Midlothian, VA/US

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Informative

Event Description:

Both content and delivery are 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. Unlike Original Oratory the purpose is inform, not persuade. An informative speech is an original speech designed to explain, define, describe, or illustrate a particular subject. The general purpose of the speech is for the audience to gain understanding and/or knowledge of a topic. Any other purpose such as to entertain or to convince shall be secondary. The use of audio/visual aids is optional.

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.