Hi Vector Students!
For those of you planning on doing an Interpretation, I hope you have had a chance to take a look at the literature lists links on the Vector website, or have taken a trip to the Library. Our first prepared speech tournament (Platforms & Interps) is scheduled for November 22. I hope you will set your sights on making that a practice tournament--remember, competing in tournaments is the best practice there is!
When choosing your piece for your Interp remember to choose a book or play (or scene from a book or play) that contains a clear beginning, middle, and end (a plot is essential!). Also, look for pieces which have more dialogue than narration (some narration is fine however). Find a piece that you like and preferably one which has a message you can highlight. Remember, children's books can make great interps.
With the Nov 22 tournament date, a good goal would be to choose a piece in the next week or two, and try to have your script finished by the last week of October. That will give you a full month to memorize and block your piece! And don't worry if you need help with your script, we'll have time dedicated in club in November to make sure you know what it should look like.
If you are planning on writing a Platform Speech, begin outlining your speech now, and then start gathering your research and examples. A good goal would be to have your Platform script written by the first week of November, which will allow you a couple of weeks to memorize you script. (Memorizing a speech can take anywhere from 2 days to a week, to two weeks, depending on how much time you devote to it.)
This week in club we will cover "Cutting Your Interp Piece", doing some Impromptu practice, and, of course, we will work in some games! Rachel Bell will also be there to do a short "Tourney Time" to cover tournament registration and attire.
See you Thursday!
Mrs. Millhouse
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