Original Oratory

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Original Oratory

• A persuasive speech
• Yeah right!

2
The Event

• A persuasive speech in which the speaker presents
  a self-written discourse to convince, stimulate,
  or actuate an audience

3
The Rules

• 10 minutes long
• Memorized
• Visual aids NOT permitted
• Topics should appeal universally
• Typed manuscript is required
• Clear organizational pattern
• Can only quote 150 words
• Have a clever title

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The Preparation

• Narrow your topic
• Brainstorm ideas
• Research what others have to say about your topic
• Come up with appropriate organizational pattern
• Write speech using your research
• Use humor to lighten
• Revise and edit until you have it down
• Memorize
• Utilize effective delivery style