You can compete in either Original Oratory in English or Original Oratory in Arabic!
National Undergraduate Public Speaking and Debate Competition
General Information
- Showcasing your voice and passion, you will give an 8-minute speech you have written informing or persuading the audience on a topic you choose related to sustainability.
- Your speech should include evidence for what you claim, logic that supports persuasion and emotional appeal! Your topic can have a personal connection to an experience you've had or a passion you hold close to help give strength to your argument.
You should:
Write your own speech. Here are a few pointers for creating a memorable speech.
- Provide insights into the topic.
- Get personal with the topic.
- Can you add some humor or lightness to the topic?
- Quotes are great, but make sure no more than 10% of your text is quoted.
Be confident in delivering your speech.
- That's right, notes are not allowed at all!
- Deliver your speech in 6 – 8 minutes. If you go over 8' 20, or under 6'you will be penalized.
Be sure your speech belongs to you.
- Submit your speech at least one week before the competition.
- Plagiarism technology will be used on all speeches.
- Orator and faculty instructor must sign that the speech was written by the contestant.
Profanity and/or sexual innuendos are strictly prohibited.
