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Overview
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Rules and Regulations
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Competitors present a memorized original oration within a seven (7) minute period. The oration must relate back to the theme, but also be applicable to a general audience.
Procedures:
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
- A limit of two (2) students from each team may register for this competition. Each student competes individually, so collaboration is not permitted.
- MIST ID and order of competition will be pre-assigned on a random selection basis.
- All competitors are to report to the competition room at the same time, which will be designated in the competition schedule.
- The Orator must provide 3 COPIES of his/her script to be turned in during the competition orientation. MIST will not photocopy any scripts. Contestants must come prepared with their copies. The competitor must compete with the script that is submitted at that time.
- Orations must be labeled with the MIST ID ONLY. The contestant name must not appear anywhere on the work.
- The orator must be truthful. Any non-factual reference, especially a personal one, must be so identified.
- The oration may not contain more than 150 words of quoted material. Extensive paraphrasing from other sources is prohibited. Orators caught plagiarizing or extensively paraphrasing will be disqualified.
- No visual aids may be used in the delivery of the speech.
- An orator holding a manuscript or notes will be ranked last.
- Time limit is seven minutes maximum with thirty-second grace period. Violation of this rule will result in the contestant being ranked last in the round when visible time signals have been given by the judge or by the authorized timekeeper.
- Electronic device usage is not permitted during the competition