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Interpretative: Deliver a piece of published literature
Platform: Craft and deliver a pre-written speech of their choice
Unprep: Give an impromptu speech in response to a prompt
Program Details
Platform
Strengthen critical thinking and delivery skills
Drills and games to help students gain confidence while speaking in front of an audience
Lectures on how to structure and write a persuasive, thoughtful speech
Students come up with their own speech and refine it throughout camp
Performance opportunities to get personalized feedback from experienced upperclassmen
End the week with a final showcase where they can show off what they’ve learned & simulate speeches at a real tournament
Interpretation (Interp)
Picking scripts and learning different types of recited literature
Watching and analyzing different recitations as a group
Workshopping speeches and scripts
End the week with a final showcase where they can show off what they’ve learned & simulate speeches at a real tournament
Limited Prep (Unprep)
Examples and advice from instructors on how to do quick research on a time crunch
Drills and games to help students practice generating speech content on the spot
Numerous opportunities for students to practice giving unprepared speeches every day and get feedback from instructors
Spar drills for people to give competing speeches
End the week with a final showcase where they can show off what they’ve learned & simulate speeches at a real tournament
Daily Schedule
Session A
8:40 am: Student check-in begins
9:00 am: Speech lab block 1 begins (Platform/Interp choice)
10:30 am: Mid-morning break
10:45 am: Speech lab block 2 begins (Unprep)
12:15 pm: Wrap-up
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