Mr. Smith
Standard IE Events

Individual Events Pattern A

Expository, Dramatic Interpretation, Extemp, Dual Interpretation, and sometimes, Editorial commentary.

Expository Speech:  The student shall deliver a speech, the purpose of which is to describe, clarify, explain and/or define an idea, concept or process. Audio or visual aids may be used, but are optional. The tournament will not provide special facilities or aids for the students. Notes are permitted. A maximum of 150 words may be quoted. The time limit for this event is 8 minutes with a thirty second grace period.

Dramatic Interpretation:  The speaker shall interpret one or more selections, serious in nature, from published prose, poetry, drama, radio, television, or recordings. The presentation must be memorized. Students may not use props, makeup, or costumes. Physical movement is permitted insofar as it suggests characterization and limited singing is permissible. Title and authors must be presented. The time limit for this event is ten minutes with no grace period.

Extemporaneous Speech: Competitors are given 30 minutes to prepare a 7 minute speech with a thirty second grace period. Topic areas are selected from current events. Students may use published books, magazines, newspapers, journals, and/or copies of articles there from to help them prepare their speeches. 

Dual Interpretation:  Two students shall interpret one or more selections, serious or comedic in nature, from published prose, poetry, drama, radio, television or recordings. Presentations must be memorized and students must maintain off stage focus. Students may not use props, makeup, or costumes. Physical movement is permitted insofar as it suggests characterization and limited singing is permissible. Title and authors must be presented. The time limit for this event is ten minutes with no grace period.

Editorial Commentary:  A scripted speech, which offers an analysis of, and commentary on, a contemporary news event. Speakers must read from manuscript and deliver from a sitting position. The time limit for this event is between 1:45 and 2:00 minutes. Students going under or over the time limit will be ranked one position lower than they would have been ranked had they been on time. 

Individual Events Pattern B

Oratory, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu, and Interpretive Reading.

Oratory:  The speaker shall deliver from memory a persuasive speech, the purpose of most oratories is to convince, stimulate, or move the audience to change beliefs or actions. However, the speaker may simply alert the audience to a danger, strengthen its devotion to an accepted cause or eulogize a person. The speech must not contain more than I50 words of quoted and/or paraphrased material. The time limit for this event is ten minutes with no grace period.

Humorous Interpretation:  This event is the same as Dramatic Interpretation except that comedic materials should be used. WSFA and GSL rules will apply. The time limit for this event is ten minutes with no grace period.

Impromptu:  The speaker will be given a choice of three topics in each round and will pick one on which to speak. The time limit for this event, including preparation and presentation, shall not exceed 6 minutes with a thirty second grace period. Time signals must be given.

Interpretive Reading:  The contestant shall interpret two ormore selections from two or more authors. The presentation must include at least one selection of prose and one selection of poetry, which must be by different published authors and establish a central theme. No drama (plays) is allowed. The interpretation must be from manuscript. Title and authors must be presented. The time limit for this event is 8 minutes. Bodily movement is limited to a one step radius. Limited singing is permitted. WSFA and GSL rules will apply. Copies of these rules will be forwarded to any school upon request. (Novice and open divisions.)