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Waukee 9 th Individual Speech Team

Are you funny, fantastic, and full of excitement? Join the Individual Speech Team and participate in various categories such as acting, oral interpretation, storytelling, and more. Important dates and contact information provided.

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Waukee 9 th Individual Speech Team

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  1. Waukee 9th Individual Speech Team

  2. It’s not Just “giving a speech” • Are you funny, fantastic, and full of excitement? • Then the Individual Speech Team is for you!!

  3. Important dates If you join the Individual Speech Team, you will need to have the following dates open: • FEBRUARY 25, 2017 -- DISTRICT INDIVIDUAL EVENTS CONTEST • MARCH 11, 2017 -- STATE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS CONTEST (This is the 1st Saturday of Spring Break) • MARCH 27, 2017 -- ALL-STATE FESTIVAL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, UNI, CEDAR FALLS

  4. Acting • 8 MINUTES MAX; MEMORIZED; ACTING OF MONOLOGUE OR MULTI-CHARACTER SCENE DRAWN FROM A DRAMATIC, NARRATIVE OR OTHER SOURCE; ONLY 1 CHAIR IS ALLOWED; NO COSTUMES

  5. Oral Interpretation of Prose (a story) • 6 MINUTES MAX • MANUSCRIPT DELIVERY OF EITHER ONE LENGTHY PIECE OF PROSE OR 2+ PROSE PIECES BUILT AROUND A THEME • PROSE IS CONNECTED BY INTRODUCTIONS AND TRANSITIONS TYING THE PIECES INTO THE THEME; IT IS PRESENTED WITH THE PURPOSE OF RECREATING AND BRINGING THE MATERIAL ALIVE IN THE MINDS OF THE AUDIENCE.

  6. Oral Interpretation of Poetry • 6 MINUTES MAX • POETRY -- MANUSCRIPT DELIVERY OF EITHER ONE LENGTHY PIECE OF POETRY OR 2+ POEMS BUILT AROUND A THEME) • POETRY IS CONNECTED BY INTRODUCTIONS AND TRANSITIONS TYING THE PIECES INTO THE THEME; IT IS PRESENTED WITH THE PURPOSE OF RECREATING AND BRINGING THE MATERIAL ALIVE IN THE MINDS OF THE AUDIENCE.

  7. Literary Program • 8 MINUTES MAX; MANUSCRIPT DELIVERY OF A PROGRAM CONSISTING OF BOTH POETRY AND PROSE CONNECTED BY A THEME. • THE THEME IS EXPLAINED IN THE INTRODUCTIONS AND TRANSITIONS WRITTEN BY THE STUDENT; IT IS PRESENTED WITH THE PURPOSE OF RECREATING AND BRINGING THE MATERIAL ALIVE IN THE MINDS OF THE AUDIENCE.

  8. EXPOSITORY ADDRESS (LIKE A DEMONSTRATION SPEECH) • 6 MINUTES MAX • STUDENT DELIVERS AN ORIGINAL INFORMATIVE/DEMONSTRATION SPEECH WITH AUDIO/VISUAL AIDS; NOTES OF 50 WORDS OR LESS ARE PERMITTED

  9. AFTER DINNER SPEAKING • 5 MINUTES MAX • ORIGNIAL HUMOROUS SPEECH BUILT ON A THEME AND DELIVERED TO A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE • NO MORE THAN 50 WORDS OF NOTES • NO COSTUMES OR PROPS ARE ALLOWED

  10. STORYTELLING • 5 MINUTES MAX • ANY STORY (CHILDREN’S LIT, SCIENCE FICTION, CLASSIC, FABLES, MYTHOLOGY, FAIRY TALES, GHOST, ECT.) MAY BE USED. • THE PURPOSE IS TO RETELL THE STORY IN THE STUDENT’S OWN WORDS IN AN ANIMATED FASHION • INTRODUCTION SHOULD INCLUDE TITLE AND AUTHOR. STUDENTS MUST REMAIN ON A STOOL DURING THE DELIVERY.

  11. RADIO NEWS ANNOUNCING • 4-5 MINUTES • ½ HOUR BEFORE PERFORMING THE STUDENT IS GIVEN A PACKET OF NEWS STORIES, WEATHER, AND A COMMERCIAL. STUDENTS WILL TAKE THAT TIME TO CUT, ORGANIZE, AND PREPARE A RADIO NEWS BROADCAST BETWEEN 4-5 MINUTES IN LENGTH • THE STUDENT PERFORMS IN A ROOM OVER A MICROPHONE WHICH FEEDS INTO A SPEAKER FOR THE JUDGE IN A DIFFERENT ROOM.

  12. IMPROVISATIONAL ACTING – LIKE WHOSE LINE • 5 MINUTES MAX • 3 MINUTES BEFORE PERFORMING THE STUDENT DRAWS 2 SEPARATE CHARACTERS, AND A SITUATION • THE STUDENT THEN PREPARES AN ACTING SCENE USING THOSE ELEMENTS;. THE SCENE MUST HAVE A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END. • THE STUDENT MUST SHOW CHARACTERIZATION OF BOTH CHARACTERS (WHO MUST BE CENTRAL TO THE PLOT). THE SITUATION MUST ALSO BE CENTRAL TO THE PLOT. • WHEN PERFORMING THE STUDENT MAY USE ONE CHAIR

  13. SOLO MUSICAL THEATRE • ONE SONG IS PERFORMED/ACTED • NO DIALOGUE IS ALLOWED!! • LIMITED TO NO LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES • ONLY 1 CHAIR IS ALLOWED AND NO COSTUMES OR MAKEUP MAY BE USED.

  14. ARE YOU INTERESTED??? • EMAIL MRS. THOMPSON AT: • kthompson@waukeeschools.org

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