Magnum Opus International Speech and Drama Festival

2024 — Online, BC/CA

High School Original Oratory

Abbreviation HSOO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $50.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Purpose:The general purpose of the speech is to persuade. Any other purpose such as to inform or entertain shall be secondary.

Subject:Any appropriate subject may be used, but the orator must be truthful. Any non-factual reference, especially a personal one, must be so identified.

Quotation:Not more than 150 words of the oration may be direct quotation from any other speech or writing and such quotations must be identified in a printed copy of the oration supplied prior to registration. Extensive paraphrasing from other sources is prohibited.

For more information, please refer to NSDA rules.

Time Limit:10 mins

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Contacts
Esther Chang
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions
Events
High School Dramatic Interpretation High School Informative Speaking High School Original Oratory High School Poetry High School Program Oral Interpretation High School Prose High School Storytelling Middle School Dramatic Interpretation Middle School Informative Speaking Middle School Original Oratory Middle School Poetry Middle School Prose Middle School Storytelling
Circuits
BCFL – British Columbia Forensic League CA – Canada NSDA Vanc – NSDA Vancouver

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates May 20 to May 31 2024
Registration Opens Fri Mar 1 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon May 20 at 10:00 AM
Fees Freeze After Mon May 20 at 10:00 AM
Judge Information Due Mon May 20 at 10:00 AM
Drop online until Mon May 20 at 10:00 AM
Change fees apply after Mon May 20 at 10:00 AM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.