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Tournament InformationNPDA Nationals Warm Up Tournament Please return the enclosed entry form, telephone, e-mail or fax entries no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, March 13th to: Shannon Valdivia Email: Valdivis@mhcc.edu Entry fees and hired judging fees will be assessed on your entry as it stands at 7:00 pm on Thursday, Feb. 15th. Please report entry changes by NO LATER THAN MARCH 14th. ****NO ADDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER WEDNESDAY ***** Rationale for Schedule: Our campus is experiencing growing pains and rooms are very hard to come by, especially on Fridays. So for those who may be wondering why our Friday schedule is so strange, that's the reason why. It allows us to utilize the limited amount of rooms for the events that have smaller entries and keeps us on schedule. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Divisions: Judging: We will not have the ability to provide hired judges for uncovered teams. Please do everything you possibly can to bring QUALIFIED judges to cover your entry! One judge covers 2 debate teams ! Pattern A Events Editorial Commentary: Time limit: 3:45 to 4 min. Topic: very current affairs. The purpose of this event is to simulate a radio or television editorial commentary. The student should prepare a manuscript which attempts to influence an audience toward a particular position related to a current event. Audience: evening news audience. Because time is critical in the media, time limits are strictly followed. Contestant gives speech seated at table or desk. Judges give NO time signals. Student may time him/her self or have someone else give him time signals. Student is totally responsible for staying in the time limit. Novice/Open Program Oral Interpretation: A program of thematically-linked selections of literary merit, chosen from two or three recognized genres of competitive interpretation (prose/poetry/drama). A primary focus of this event should be on the development of the theme through the use of narrative/story, language, and/or characterization. A substantial portion of the total time must be devoted to each of the genres used in the program. Different genre means the material must appear in separate pieces of literature ( e.g., A poem included in a short story that appears only in that short story does not constitute a poetry genre.) Only one selection may be original. Use of manuscript is required. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes including introduction. Open only. Drama- A cutting which represents one or more characters from a play or plays of literary merit. Use of script is required. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes. Open only Informative- An original factual speech by the student on a realistic subject to fulfill the general aim to inform the audience. Audio-Visual aids are encouraged. Minimal notes are permitted. 10 minutes maximum. Novice/Open Extemp- Contestants will be given three topics in the general area of current events, choose one and have 30 minutes to prepare a speech. Limited use of notes is permitted. Speech 7 minutes maximum. Novice/Open Pattern B: After Dinner Speaking- (ADS) : An original, humorous speech by the student, designed to exhibit sound speech composition, thematic, coherence, direct communicative public speaking skills, and good taste. The speech should not resemble a night club act, an impersonation, or comic dialogue. Audio-visual aids may or may not be used to supplement and reinforced the message. Minimal notes are permitted. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes. Open only. Prose- A selection or selections of prose material of literary merit, which may be drawn from more than one source. Play cuttings are prohibited. Use of manuscript is required. Maximum time is 10 minutes including introduction. Novice/Open Impromptu - A choice of two topics from famous quotations will be given to students. Students will be given 7 minutes to both prepare and present a clearly outlined and argued speech on one of the two topics. Novice/Open Persuasion - An original speech by the student designed to inspire, reinforce or change beliefs, attitudes or values or get action from the audience. Multiple sources should be utilized and cited in the development of the speech. Minimal notes are permitted. Maximum time limit 10 minutes. Novice/Open Poetry Interpretation: A selection or selections of poetry of literary merit, which may be drawn from more than one source. A primary focus of this event should be on the development of language. Play cuttings and prose works are prohibited. Use of manuscript is required. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes including introduction. Open only. Debate: Parliamentary Debate Two-team Parliamentary Debate: Parli will follow standard NPDA rules. . We also will recognize the philosophy/standards of the Northwest Intercollegiate Debate League. http://eagle.northwestu.edu/debate/ . There will be no warm room. Topics will be mass announced. There will be novice, and open divisions of parliamentary debate. |
