Riverhawk Invitational

2024 — Pasco, WA/US

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Spanish Info/Oratory

Event Description:

· Spanish Info/Oratory

These events shall be conducted under the same rules as Informative Speaking and Original Oratory, with the exception that the time limit will be five minutes and note cards are allowed for either event.

● Original Oratory: Orations may deal with a current problem and propose a solution OR they may alert the audience to a threatening danger, strengthen its devotion to an accepted cause, or eulogize a person. Give the orator free choice of subject and judge him/her solely on the effectiveness of its development and presentation. The use of appropriate figures of speech, similes and metaphors, balanced sentences, allusions, and other rhetorical devices should be noted. Delivery should be judged for mastery of the mechanics of speech: poise, quality and use of voice and bodily expressiveness, and for qualities of directness and sincerity.

○ The speech must be the original work of the speaker. No more than 150 words of quoted and/or paraphrased material may be included in the oration and must be designated in the manuscript. This speech may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season.

● Informative: Informative speaking is to describe, clarify, explain, and/or define an object, idea, concept, social institution, or process. The speech must be the original work of the speaker. No more than 150 words of quoted and/or paraphrased material may be included in the expository. This speech may not have been used in forensic competition by the student prior to the current competitive season.

○ 1. Responsibility for choosing a worthwhile topic rests with the contestant. The use of humor will not be penalized. No costumes are allowed.

○ 2. Any demonstration should enhance, not be the focus of, the information presented.

○ 3. The speech must be delivered extemporaneously, with or without the use of notes. The contestant will not be penalized for using notes or visual aids unless they interfere with the ability to communicate with the audience.

○ 4. If the speaker goes over a 30 second grace period the contestant may not be awarded first place in the round. No minimum time limit.