What is a 30 second grace?

Time: 10 min maximum [30 second grace]; no minimum. Original Oratory (OO) Oratory is a memorized event in which the student presents original thought and commentary on a topic of his/her choice. Generally, but not always, the speech is of a persuasive nature. No manuscripts may be used during the presentation.

What are NSDA points?

Merit points reward and encourage members to use their skills to improve their schools and communities. Points are entered by an advisor or coach with designated permissions via their NSDA Account. Students may earn up to 75 points before becoming members.

What is poetry in forensics?

Prose & Poetry, or Prose-Poetry, is a competitive speech event practiced by state high-school forensics/public speaking or debating associations such as the Ohio High School Speech League and the California High School Speech Association, and the National Forensic League (NFL).

What is poi in speech and debate?

POI is a program of oral interpretation of thematically-linked selections chosen from two or three genres: prose, poetry, drama (plays). At least two pieces of literature that represent at least two separate genres must be used. All selections must be verbally identified by title and author.

How long is poetry speech and debate?

Rules and Requirements You cannot add more than 150 quoted words. The speech must be memorized. Your presentation cannot go over 10 minutes long (though some tournaments allow a 30 second grace period). No props and/or costumes are allowed.

What are the categories in speech competition?

Types of speech and debate

• Extemporaneous Speaking: A contestant draws three questions, selects one, then has 30 minutes to prepare a speech in response.
• Original Oratory:
• Dramatic Interpretation:
• Humorous Interpretation:
• Duo Interpretation:
• Congressional Debate:
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
• Policy Debate.

How many NSDA points do you need?

High school students must earn 25 points (Degree of Merit) to acquire lifetime membership in the Honor Society. The more points you earn, the more degrees you obtain.

How many NSDA points do I have?

Students can earn up to 20 service points per day and a maximum of 200 points per year. If an advisor or coach with designated permissions deems an activity as eligible for service points, they may enter them as they would points for competition. Each approximate hour of activity should be treated as two points.

What is the time limit for prose?

The time limit for each performance including introduction and any transitional material may not exceed seven minutes. There is no grace period. The responsibility for keeping within the restricted time limit rests with the contestant.

What are the rules for POI?

A rule of thumb for points of information is that each speaker should accept two during the course of their speech, and offer two to every opposing speaker. Taking fewer points may be interpreted as cowardice when plenty were offered, while speakers that accept too many risk losing control of their speech.

How do you write poi?

To start, think about why you wanted to speak about your topic. Then, think about any books, plays or poetry you have encountered that relate to the topic. Find that literature and include it in your POI. Then, broaden your search.

How long is poetry interpretation?

Using a selection or selections of literature, students provide an interpretation of Poetry with a time limit of seven minutes, including introduction. Poetry is characterized by writing that conveys ideas, experiences, and emotions through language and expression.