Being Judgemental at a Forensics Tournament

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Queenie

This is my 5th year judging the forensics tournament at Ottawa High School. I really love doing it.

The Commons area at the school.

Here's my Schedule for the day:

Round 1: Prose

Prose expresses though through language recorded in sentences and paragraphs. Prose includes fiction (short stories, novels etc) and non fiction (articles, essays, journals, biographies)

Round 2: SSA (Serious Solo Acting)

Serious Solo selections must be memorized and given without notes. Serious Solos should be interpreted as an acting event where the entire stage area may be used.

Round 3: Poetry

Poetry is writing which expresses ideas, experience or emotion through the creative arrangement of words according to their sound their rhythm and their meaning.

Lunch Break

Finals: Informative Speech

The speech must provide a learning experience for the listener by instructing or giving information in an interesting manner. The speech must not be more than seven minutes in length, must be memorized and recited without notes.