University of Lynchburg Snowball Speech and Debate Tournament
2024 — Lynchburg, VA/US
Prose Interpretation
Event Description:
Prose Interpretation
Regulations: Contestants shall read one prepared published prose selection of his/her choice. Must have an introduction that gives title and author of the piece and helps audience better understand the piece. Manuscript is MANDATORY. This is NOT a memorized event.
Eye Contact: good eye contact should be made with audience and some visual contact with the manuscript is required
Time: 10 min. maximum (plus 30 second grace)
Movement: limited to natural gestures. Voice, pace, proper stress, and timing creates mood and meaning of selection.
Judging Criteria: choice of selection, interpretation, timing, eye contact, characterization, creativity, gestures, energy level, varied volume, pitch, rate, tone, appearance, impact. Monotone voice is to be avoided.