National Speech and Drama Association

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National Speech and Drama Association

• Public Speaking Events

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Public Speaking Events

• Three main categories
• Platform events
• Interpretive events
• Limited preparation events

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Platform Events

• Description
• Written by speaker
• Purpose
• Inform listeners about a topic
• Advocate a particular policy
• Delineate a position
• Persuade the audience

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Platform Events (cont.)

• Competitive Events
• Original Oratory
• Persuasive
• Expository

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Interpretive Events

• Description
• Analyze and interpret a piece of literature
• Requires a combination of analytical,
  presentation, and dramatic skills
• Purpose
• To entertain or influence an audience through the
  selection and presentation of the interpretive
  piece

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InterpretiveEvents (cont.)

• Competitive Events
• Dramatic Interpretation
• Humorous Interpretation
• Duo Interpretation
• Open Interpretation

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Limited Preparation Events

• Description
• Presenters prepare and give a speech with a
  limited preparation time (usually 3-5 minutes)
• Requires a combination of analytical and
  presentation skills as well as poise
• Purpose
• To learn to think and analyze a topic quickly and
  speak articulately with very little time to
  prepare

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Limited PreparationEvents (cont.)

• Competitive Events
• Impromptu
• Duo Impromptu
• Extemporaneous