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Declamation

Declamation. What is Declamation?. The competitor finds a speech that has previously been delivered in public, analyzes and interprets it, memorizes it, and then goes to competition with it. What are the Official Rules?. Speech must have been previously delivered in public

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Declamation

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  1. Declamation

  2. What is Declamation? The competitor finds a speech that has previously been delivered in public, analyzes and interprets it, memorizes it, and then goes to competition with it.

  3. What are the Official Rules? • Speech must have been previously delivered in public • An introduction is required (names author, title, gives any necessary information, and sets the tone) and given after a minute or so of the piece has been delivered, at a natural break-point • Must be memorized • Speeches are to be ten minutes in length (some areas’ time limits vary • Speech delivery should be honest, as if the words were the speaker’s own

  4. More Official Rules… • Eye contact is important • All body language and vocalizations need to work with the piece to help better convey the message • All gestures need to be visible and purposeful • Speaker should have a strong stance • No distracting movements (feet shifting, uncontrolled hand gestures for instance) • Command the language!

  5. OUR Declamation Rules • All the rules are the same EXCEPT… • Must be only 5-6 minutes long • Must memorize at least the introduction • You are not allowed to do “I Have a Dream”

  6. Examples of Great Speeches • http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/08/01/the-35-greatest-speeches-in-history/ (mostly political) • http://www.policymic.com/articles/40715/graduation-2013-8-best-graduation-speeches-of-all-time (graduation speeches)

  7. Speech Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNkxQKGex28 (humorous) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc (serious)

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