Categories Break Down

Categories Break Down

Category: Poetry
# of People: 1
Manuscript Required
4-8 Minutes
Read a poem or poems with meaning and emotion. Need to memorize introduction and transitions.

Category: Prose
# of People: 1
Manuscript Required
4-8 Minutes
Read a piece of prose with meaning and emotion. Need to memorize introduction.

Category: Solo Acting
# of People: 1
Memorized
4-8 Minutes
Act out a short scene, may be humorous or serious.

Category: Storytelling
# of People: 1
No Manuscript
4-8 Minutes
Tell a story in your own words. Should not sound memorized.

Category: Group Acting
# of People: 2-3
Memorized
5-12 Minutes
Act out a literary script with interaction among characters

Category: Persuasive
# of People: 1
4x6 Card for Aid
4-7 Minutes
Convince people of something, any topic, cite sources

Category: Informative
# of People: 1
4x6 Cards
2-4 Minutes
Inform the audience using facts, any topic, cite sources

Category: Moment in History
# of People: 1
One Visual Aid Required
3-6 Minutes
Present a speech on a historical topic from 1965 to 1975. Needs to incorporate other sources other than personal opinion.

Category: Impromptu
# of People: 1
Notes can be taken prior to speech
2-4 Minutes (2 Min. talking)
A topic is given immediately before presenting and an off-the-cuff speech is given.
Must Be in at least Second Year of Forensics to do this Category!

Category: Farrago
# of People: 1
Memorized
4-8 Minutes
Present and interpret a central theme or emotion by picking material from a variety of literary genres.

Category: Infomercials
# of People: 1-2
Props and attire appropriate to presentation
2-5 Minutes
Scholars parody a television infomercial selling a real or imaginary product.

Category: News Reporting
# of People: 1-3
Manuscript used for news and sports.  Information must be less than 2 weeks old.
5-10 Minutes
Scholars work to create TV-like broadcast involving news, weather, sports, and an editorial.

Category: Demonstration
# of People: 1-2
Materials used must enhance the demonstration
4-8 Minutes
Explain how to do something while doing it at the same time.

Category: Special Events
# of People: 1-3
Props, visual materials, and costumes are encouraged
3-6 Minutes
A brief speech that fits a defined occasion and audience

Category: Group Interpretation
# of People: 2-7
Manuscript required
5-10 Minutes
Scholars present a reading from poetry, song lyrics, essays, etc.

Category: Group Improvisation
# of People: 2-4
None
4-5 Minutes
Scholars give an off-the-cuff speech on a common knowledge topic.