The Demosthenian Classic
Original Oratory    
   

About this format:
Participants will create and deliver an oration (10 minute time limit) that can be either persuasive or expository in nature.

Do not use a piece that more than one year old.

Speeches should be memorized, although competitors may reference a written manuscript if needed.

Judges are encouraged to penalize speakers who violate the ten minute time limit.

   
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