Dramatic Interpretation

Team Leader: Neil Trehan

Description: Dramatic Interpretation is a speech competition where participants recite a 5 to 10-minute speech based on a play, short story, or piece of literature in front of judges. The competition involves heavy usage of a variety of tones and gestures to convey dramatic emotion (allowed to be humorous at times). Speakers must be in character at all times. 

Speech Rules:

• The speech must be between 5 to 10 minutes (30-second overtime is permitted)

• If over the time limit, speakers are disqualified, but if under it, speakers are given a penalty

• No word limit for speech as long as it is within the time frame

• Speakers must present their speech 3 times, once for every round, and may give a fourth speech if the cutoff after round 3 is made

• No particular type of speech- it can be from a poem, play, short story, etc. 

• The topic should preferably be about a controversial or thought-invoking topic.

Resources:

• NSDA's Description 

  • https://www.speechanddebate.org/competition-events/

• Sample Dramatic Interpretations

  • https://www.speechanddebate.org/2019-all-final-rounds-ceremonies/?wchannelid=qvmc19d2em&wmediaid=nx47kjojtx

• How to inflection to change the tone of characters

  • https://medium.com/@abstraktmarketing/from-monotone-to-moving-the-power-of-voice-inflection-5fb0e1140d83

• Tongue twisters

  • https://www.greetingcardpoet.com/tongue-twisters-best-hard-funny/

• How to Memorize a Speech

• 4 essential body language tips from a world champion public speaker

• If any questions arise, feel free to contact your team lead through Remind or Discord

To Join: Check the Remind for upcoming updates & meeting dates