NCFCA Speech
There are ten different categories of speech, broken up into 3 types: Interpretive, Platform, and Limited Preparation.
Interpretive speaking- Interpretive speeches are pieces of literature, poetry, or a play, taken, interpreted, and acted out by the speaker. The four different types of interpretive speeches are:
Duo Interpretation: A Duo Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of a single piece of literature for dual performance.
Humorous Interpretation: A Humorous Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of a single piece of humorous literature for performance.
Open Interpretation: An Open Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of a single piece of literature for performance.
Original Interpretation: An Original Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of literature written by the student for performance.
Platform speeches- Platform speeches are original writings written by the competitor. The three different types of platform speeches are:
Biographical Narrative: A Biographical Narrative is an original platform speech that focuses on the relevance and/or contributions of a single person’s life. The following goals could be served by the speech: informing, inspiring, persuading, entertaining, or teaching among others. The primary goal of the event is to encourage student recognition of those individuals that have impacted us in profound ways.
Illustrated Oratory: An Illustrated Oratory is an original platform speech which informs or explains a particular topic with the use of visual aids.
Persuasive Speech: A Persuasive Speech is an original speech intended to persuade the audience to adopt a particular point of view or course of action.Platform speaking- Platform speeches are speeches on a given topic written and presented by the student.
Limited Preparation- Limited Preparation speeches are speeches given by the student on a topic which they only have a certain amount of time to prepare. The three types are:
Impromptu: A five minute speech with two minutes of preparation (the topics, which are decided on by the tournament staff, can be anything).
Extemporaneous Speaking: A limited preparation event in which the speaker is given 30 minutes to prepare a 7 minute speech on a current event topic. This event is not directly taught at club.
Apologetics: A seven minute speech with four minutes of preparation on one of 100 questions about the Christian faith. Like extemporaneous, this event is not directly taught at club.
For more information, visit the NCFCA's speech page.
Interpretive speaking- Interpretive speeches are pieces of literature, poetry, or a play, taken, interpreted, and acted out by the speaker. The four different types of interpretive speeches are:
Duo Interpretation: A Duo Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of a single piece of literature for dual performance.
Humorous Interpretation: A Humorous Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of a single piece of humorous literature for performance.
Open Interpretation: An Open Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of a single piece of literature for performance.
Original Interpretation: An Original Interpretation creatively explores and develops the intellectual, emotional, and artistic embodiment of literature written by the student for performance.
Platform speeches- Platform speeches are original writings written by the competitor. The three different types of platform speeches are:
Biographical Narrative: A Biographical Narrative is an original platform speech that focuses on the relevance and/or contributions of a single person’s life. The following goals could be served by the speech: informing, inspiring, persuading, entertaining, or teaching among others. The primary goal of the event is to encourage student recognition of those individuals that have impacted us in profound ways.
Illustrated Oratory: An Illustrated Oratory is an original platform speech which informs or explains a particular topic with the use of visual aids.
Persuasive Speech: A Persuasive Speech is an original speech intended to persuade the audience to adopt a particular point of view or course of action.Platform speaking- Platform speeches are speeches on a given topic written and presented by the student.
Limited Preparation- Limited Preparation speeches are speeches given by the student on a topic which they only have a certain amount of time to prepare. The three types are:
Impromptu: A five minute speech with two minutes of preparation (the topics, which are decided on by the tournament staff, can be anything).
Extemporaneous Speaking: A limited preparation event in which the speaker is given 30 minutes to prepare a 7 minute speech on a current event topic. This event is not directly taught at club.
Apologetics: A seven minute speech with four minutes of preparation on one of 100 questions about the Christian faith. Like extemporaneous, this event is not directly taught at club.
For more information, visit the NCFCA's speech page.
Our Speech Plans
We will be teaching the different types of speeches offered in NCFCA. A general class schedule follows this format (and this is very loose; each week depends upon and will change according to what time in the year it is, where we feel the class needs work, whether there is a tournament coming up, etc)
12:30-12:35- General Announcements (Upcoming Tournaments, the day's schedule, etc.)
12:35-2:00- Small Groups (including lectures, and eventually critiquing speeches)
2:00-2:30- Impromptu
The format of the year will teach all types of speeches to anyone interested; students do not have to compete in each category, but will be expected to learn the basics with the rest of the class. It is highly recommended that you do both one interp and one platform speech during the year.
PLATFORM: We will begin the year with the three platform speeches, learning the basics, and writing, critiquing, and preforming platform speeches. This will include knowing your audience and the purpose of your speech, brainstorming and choosing a topic, writing the perfect thesis statement, researching and writing your speech, openers and closers, delivery, and other aspects of public speaking.
INTERP: We will also learn the basics of Interpretive speech. This will include finding a speech, cutting it, blocking it (this will take the most time), and then polishing it will concepts such as facial expressions, hand gestures and body language, accents, and portraying certain emotions. Second semester will delve deeper into the little specific things that really bring your speech to life.
Limited Prep: Impromptu will be taught and practiced from the beginning of the year alongside both Platform and Interp. One improves most in Impromptu through practice, practice, practice, but we will still have a few other exercises to help hone impromptu theory and add flair to set your impromptu speeches apart and make them memorable.
12:30-12:35- General Announcements (Upcoming Tournaments, the day's schedule, etc.)
12:35-2:00- Small Groups (including lectures, and eventually critiquing speeches)
2:00-2:30- Impromptu
The format of the year will teach all types of speeches to anyone interested; students do not have to compete in each category, but will be expected to learn the basics with the rest of the class. It is highly recommended that you do both one interp and one platform speech during the year.
PLATFORM: We will begin the year with the three platform speeches, learning the basics, and writing, critiquing, and preforming platform speeches. This will include knowing your audience and the purpose of your speech, brainstorming and choosing a topic, writing the perfect thesis statement, researching and writing your speech, openers and closers, delivery, and other aspects of public speaking.
INTERP: We will also learn the basics of Interpretive speech. This will include finding a speech, cutting it, blocking it (this will take the most time), and then polishing it will concepts such as facial expressions, hand gestures and body language, accents, and portraying certain emotions. Second semester will delve deeper into the little specific things that really bring your speech to life.
Limited Prep: Impromptu will be taught and practiced from the beginning of the year alongside both Platform and Interp. One improves most in Impromptu through practice, practice, practice, but we will still have a few other exercises to help hone impromptu theory and add flair to set your impromptu speeches apart and make them memorable.