Speech

Speech (also known as forensics) is a competition betwen speakers in 13 different events.  An activity considered to be very important in the rounding of an individual, is an active part of many peoples' lives in high school and college. Whether it be humorous or extemp. speaking, interp techniques can be applied to all categories so it is important to have these techniques to be successful.

Finding Literature

Improving your speech

Finding literature that fits your wants and desires can prove difficult.  If you are in a category where you write your speech of course this step will not appy to you.   The three types of literature genres are: 1) Plays 2) Poetry 3) Prose (novels, short stories, memoirs, etc.) Any literature you do find suitable you must make sure that it either has an ISBN # or a Library of Congress number.  Without it, you cannot perform it in high school meets. - Make sure the piece has a universal theme (something your audience can relate to). Examples:  Fear, love, loss, change, loneliness, etc. For H.I.- does it say something? - Look for the authors unique, individual approach used to drive the theme. Examples:  Death, sibling rivalry, disease, suicide, youth issues, stress, etc. - Determine what you can bring to the script.  Think about your unique talents and experiences that can bring the script to life. Do you look the part? - Make sure it has meaning.  Why is the audience better off after watching your performance?  Will the audience think differently because of it?

Cutting Performance Writing Intros Character Creation Performance Polish

2007 Speaker of the Year

Congratulations to Mia Overly on becoming the state champion in great speeches!  Throughout the year Mia demonstrated her talent bringing much success to the golden bears.  With her work ethic and determination, she became one of only of three people to hold the state championship honors in Eveleth-Gilbert history.  She scored a 1 1 3 and finaled 3 1 1 with her analysis of Rachel Carson's speech of Exceeding Beauty of the Earth. Winning by a landslide of 6 points.

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