1. Guide For Oratory
By
Nicole Kim, Nancy Kim, Yeayoung Koh

2. Introduction

3. What is it?
Original Oratory is a
speech that may be
written on any subject
the student chooses

4. Rules
You must stay in your room
Speech must be memorized
Time limit
No visual aids
Originality and Plagiarism
No profanity and obscenity

5. Rules
Quotations and extensive
paraphrasing
Do not use oratory from
previous years
Double-entered students are
given more flexibility in leaving
the room

6. How to Write a
Speech

7. Types of Speeches
Informative- explain,
instruct, clarify, teach,
define
Persuasive- influence,
convince, motivate
Evocative- entertains,
inspires, commemorates

8. Steps Taken
Get a Topic
Write a Thesis Statement
Create a Purpose statement

9. How to Create a Speech
Topic
Determine your purpose
and the type of speech
Consider the occasion,
audience, judge
Age? Gender? Ethnicity?
Reaction?

10. How to Create a Speech
Topic
Develop a mind-map of possible topics
Write your thesis statement
RESEARCH

11. How to Create a Speech
Topic
Find something that you
and the audience will be
interested in
Be sincere
Topics to Stay AWAY from

12. Supplementing your
Writing
Use of Quotations, Stories,
Analogies
Historical/ Bibliographical
Examples
Personal Examples
Statistical/ Factual
Support

13. Speech Structure

14. Introduction
Attention getter
Significance
Credibility
Thesis statement

15. Body of Speech
Number 3 rule
Transitions

16. Conclusion
Review your main points
Final statement

17. Presentation

18. Delivery
Volume
Rate
Pitch
Pauses
Word Emphasis

19. Delivery
Believe what you say
Be conversational
Don’t be Fake, be Sincere

20. Physical Movement
Try not to walk aimlessly
Vary facial expression
Use smart gestures

21. What Judges Look
For

22. Introduction
Gets attention
Topic
Previews Points

23. Body of the Speech
Logical
Support
Persuasion and
Motivation

24. Conclusion
Brief Summary
Meaningful Ending

25. Delivery
Appropriate Body
Language
Eye Contact
Understandable
Speaking Rate

26. Ranking
1-5th place
No ties except for
5th
No shows
Overtime
4 Rounds

27. Tips

28. Some Extra Things...
Bring a copy of your speech
Highlight quotations
At least 6 minutes for a good grade
Practice in front of a mirror
Be creative: Act, Sing!!

29. Memorization Tools
Take only the first letter of each word
of your speech, and see if you can
remember
Automatic First Letter Tool: http://
www.productivity501.com/how-to-
memorize-verbatim-text/294/
Memorize in blocks and paragraphs

30. Good Luck!